HELICOLT Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I was just wondering what had come about from the recent bill that proposed to stop using private contracters for wild land fire fighting... Jw where it was at or what had come from it... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterkeith06 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 The only answer I have for you right now is, IT PUT ME OUT OF WORK !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELICOLT Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Im sorry to here that.... Do you know if the contract was taking over by another company or just terminated? It ridiculous that they would even think of doing this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterkeith06 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 From what I understand it was suppose to have been going to the National Guard. Don't know for sure. Suppose to have another chance comming up this season. We will see. Until then, I'm a trucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELICOLT Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 well i hope the best of luck to you keith!! life long dream to fight fire from the sky.. maybe well run into each other sometime in the future.. Thanks for input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 well i hope the best of luck to you keith!! life long dream to fight fire from the sky.. maybe well run into each other sometime in the future.. Thanks for input Someday I hope to be doing that as well....USFS just released a slew of new contract RFP's for contract helicopters....wonder who is behind the bill to get rid of private operators? Unions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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