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Weekly Wildfire Update: The 2022 Accident and Fatality Summary. Swamper Injuries Significantly Up and Fatalities Up on the 10-Year Average. Aviation Fatalities WAY Up.
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Weekly Wildfire Update: The 2022 Accident and Fatality Summary. Swamper Injuries Significantly Up and Fatalities Up on the 10-Year Average. Aviation Fatalities WAY Up.

We go through the entire report and give an operational update.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Mar 04, 2023
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  • We cover the 2022 Fire Season Accident and Fatality summary.

  • Many categories are up.

  • As we have discussed frequently, aviation and helicopter accidents and fatalities are drastically up.

  • Swamper injuries surpass sawyer injuries. Very abnormal.

  • On a 10-year average, overall fatalities are up.

  • Full operational update.

  • Plus more.

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