Smokejumper
A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature s blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, numerous, and deadlier every year record drought conditions, decades of forestry mismanagement, and the increasing encroachment of residential housing into the wilderness have combined to create a powder keg that threatens millions of acres and thousands of lives every year One select group of men and women are part of America s front line defense smokejumpers The smokejumper program operates through both the U.S Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management Though they are tremendously skilled and only highly experienced and able wildland firefighters are accepted into the training program, being a smokejumper remains an art that can only be learned on the job Forest fires often behave in unpredictable ways spreading almost instantaneously, shooting downhill behind a stiff tailwind, or even flowing like a liquid In this extraordinarily rare memoir by an active duty jumper, Jason Ramos takes readers into his exhilarating and dangerous world, explores smokejumping s remarkable history, and explains why their services are essential than ever before. 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Ramos – kino-fada.fr I absolutely loved this book Smokejumper by Jason A Ramos and Julian Smith is a whip fast, fun, and fascinating read It is also, at times, deeply sad As a firefighter myself, I ve always been intrigued by smokejumpers the fittest and most elite of wildland firefighters Not only do they parachute out of planes to get to fires that no one else can reach, they hike across unbelievably rough terrain, often where no trails exist, carrying over a hundred pounds of gear and equipment on their bac I absolutely loved this book Smokejumper by Jason A Ramos and Julian Smith is a whip fast, fun, and fascinating read It is also, at times, deeply sad As a firefighter myself, I ve always been intrigued by smokejumpers the fittest and most elite of wildland firefighters Not only do they parachute out of planes to get to fires that no one else can reach, they hike across unbelievably rough terrain, often where no trails exist, carrying over a hundred pounds of gear and equipment on their backs Fewer than 500 of them are active at any time in the US, which means they don t have much backup and if they get in trouble, there is no quick or easy exit In other words, they re the badasses of wildland firefighting Highly independent To...Being a jumper takes a certain kind of personality You have to be independent and tough, both physically and mentally To do the job, it s not enough to survive You have to be able to thrive in an environment that can kill you six ways before breakfast Jason A Ramos memoir is remarkably fascinating, informative, entertaining, and enthralling He and his co author do an exceptionally splendid job of explaining, in digestible laymen terms, the history of wildlands firefighting in general, s Being a jumper takes a certain kind of personality You have to be independent and tough, both physically and mentally To do the job, it s not enough to survive You have to be able to thrive in an environment that can kill you six ways before breakfast Jason A Ramos memoir is remarkably fascinating, informative, entertaining, and enthralling He and his co author do an exceptionally splendid job of explaining, in digestible lay...Ramos is a smokejumper A firefighter who parachutes into the forest to fight fires Yes, it as a dangerous as it sounds This profession has started in 1939 and every year 500 men and women train and prepare to fight nature at her worst.Why I started this book I m fascinated by dangerous, yet essential professions and the people that choose to do them.Why I finished it So I prejudged this book and profession It turns out that there arethan two reasons that I m not a smokejumper First, Ramos is a smokejumper A firefighter who parachutes into the forest to fight fires Yes, it as a dangerous as it sounds This profession has started ...Heard of this book by a review in the Seattle Times, which I have found not always reliable But in this case, with the local aspect it was right on Read it cover to cover in less than a day Somewhat difficult to read after the Wenatchee fire, but incredible stories and brings to the forefront our firefighters and specifically the Smokejumpers crazy fit men and women who help keep us safe Highly recommend this book Thanks to all who put their lives on the line to keep us safe An excell Heard of this book by a review in the Seattle Times, which I have found not always reliable But in this case, with the local aspect it was right on Read it cover to cover in less than a day Somewhat difficult to read after the Wenatchee fire, but incredible stories and brings to the forefront our firefighters and specifically the Smokejumpers crazy fit men and women who help keep us safe Highly recommend this book Thanks to all who put their lives on the line to keep us safe An e...I have such deep respect for these brave men and women There s lots of history in this book and some scientific technical info none of which interests me I just like the stories The pictures were very interesting too I loved reading that they rarely find animal carcasses because I always worry about the animals when I see coverage about forest fires Lots of really interesting tid bits in this book plus some of the author s opinions and perspective on how we need to change the education on I have such deep respect for these brave men and women There s lots of history in this book and some scientific technical info none of which interests me I just like the stories The pictures were very interesting too I loved reading that they rarely find anim...This book is a fantastic read It s fast paced and full of adventure, but it also brings alive the history of smokejumping and tells of the pioneers who began the program in 1939 It weaves Jason s story together and current events together with the past, and gives you understanding and insight into w...4.5 stars This is a very well written book on the history of smokejumpers, the challenges they face, and some major events in wildland firefighting Even though I was already familiar with a lot of the concepts and terminology, this should be easy for anyone outside of wildland firefighting to follow I appreciate the honest and straightforward way that Ramos has described famous fatalities from wild fires It s obvious that he loves the work that he does, but is eager to get the Forest Service 4.5 stars This is a very well written book on the history of smokejumpers, the challenges they face, and some major events in wildland firefighting Even though I was already familiar with a lot of the concepts and terminology, this should be easy for anyone outside of wildland firefighting to follow I appreciate the honest and straightforward way that Ramos has described famous fatalities from wild fires...3.5 stars Parachuting into a forest fire, controlling its furious and unpredictable flames, and packing out of rugged terrain carrying well in excess of 100 pounds pretty much fulfills the definition of badass in anyone s book Jason Ramos recounts his 20 year career as a smokejumper, combining his memoirs with a concise history of firefighting and lucid discussions of the problems facing wilderness firefighters today.As with many memoirs by the elites of dangerous professions, there s a hum 3.5 stars Parachuting into a forest fire, controlling its furious and unpredictable flames, and packing out of rugged terrain carrying well in excess of 100 pounds pretty much fulfills the definition of badass in anyone s book Jason Ramos recounts his 20 year career as a smokejumper, combining his memoirs with a concise history of firefighting and lucid discussions of the problems facing wilderness firefighters today.As with many memoirs by the elites of dangerous professions, there s a humility and all in a day s work understatement of risk to Smokejumper A Memoir by One of America s Most Select Airborne Firefighters The smokejumpers are men who have no need to brag their accomplishments stand on their own merits with no embellishment necessary I can t imagine any...Jason A Ramos has been in the fire service for twenty six years He started as a volunteer at the age of seventeen then over time became a smokejumper in Winthrop Washington at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base which is the birthplace of smokejumping Quick easy read but storytelling leaves a bit to be desired Jumps around and had a hard time connecting story lines I still did enjoy this book very much Jason not only talks about himself but gives a lot of history I found that to be a nice Jason A Ramos has been in the fire service for twenty six years He started as a volunteer at the age of seventeen then over time became a smokejumper in Winthrop Washington at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base which is the birthplace of smokejumping Quick easy read but storytelling leaves a bit to be desired Jumps around and had a hard time connecting story lines I still did enjoy this book very much Jason not only talks about himself but gives a lot of history I found that to be a nice to...Engrossing read about a select band of very brave people who parachute into forest fires and spend days trying to put out or contain each fire Considering this past summer in southern Alberta where we had numerous fires and heavy thick smoke for days this is a very timely book The Authors explain the early history and training requir...
- 01 February 2017 Jason A. Ramos
- ebook
- 272 pages
- 0062319647
- Jason A. Ramos
- Smokejumper