I was a Paratrooper in the US Army as an Infantryman. We were always taught to stay away from trees. I did a few tree landings in my time and they were not fun. Crashing into trees really hurts and will get you either hurt bad or killed. Big respect to the Forest Service Smoke Jumpers. Jumping into a forest fire is like doing a combat jump every time they get called out.
@lovingyou1501
Жыл бұрын
“There I was, 1200 feet above the feather river canyon, 600 yards of drift, no jump spot, piece, a cake, catch me if you can, I was blessed to be Smokejumper from 1977 through 2002…
@slickjames939
6 жыл бұрын
I just retired , Oct 31, 2017, Started jumping 1988. I and the late, Shane Ewing are shown jumping a fire 2;11 minutes in this video, I'm the first out. Wayne Williams AKA (WW)
@justaguy7240
4 жыл бұрын
James Francis how did debb really act outside of the view of the Camara?
@timtevebaugh1017
3 жыл бұрын
James Francis, I was wondering where you were. TV.
@slickjames939
3 жыл бұрын
@@timtevebaugh1017 I'm doing well as well can be. How you been? & where you hanging your hat these days?
@MrByTheMile
11 жыл бұрын
i was a hotshot for 2 years these smoke jumpers are elite though!
@johndough4415
9 жыл бұрын
this is where you go to find out for certain what kind of human being you really are... there's no faking or bullshitting your way through something like this. if you earn your spot on a jump team it's because you are the one of only a few who can call themselves the best of the best. that's something worth spilling some blood, sweat, and tears over. it's why i decided not to go to law school. and instead do something meaningful with my life.
@jacobwhite5523
8 жыл бұрын
"his is where you go to find out for certain what kind of human being you really are... there's no faking or bullshitting your way through something like this. if you earn your spot on a jump team it's because you are the one of only a few who can call themselves the best of the best. that's something worth spilling some blood, sweat, and tears over. it's why i decided not to go to law school. and instead do something meaningful with my life." --DUDE U HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE!!!!!!!!
@Ravager669
11 жыл бұрын
all wildland firefighter admire smoke jumpers, in '06 i was sitting talking with 2 ladies and guy, really relaxed easy talk, no assumptions, and the call comes for XXXXX# crew, we all new that was smoke jumpers, all three said sorry and left.... That was on the Tripod fire, I wish I was that cool!!!!
@SwampAssGuy
12 жыл бұрын
I did some work for the forest service once cutting line all day, so much fun :)
@Ravager669
11 жыл бұрын
In 2012 we had a fire (my dumb ass can't remember the fire name) our division was a smoke jumper. These guys are AWESOME, I'm a humble squady on a contract crew, dare I dream
@pizaz1001
12 жыл бұрын
does anyone know what hours smokejumpers work, like what their shifts are?
@crazyprincezz100
12 жыл бұрын
@pizaz1001smoke jumper somethimes work for days they wont stop till the fire does and .... they work for 26 weeks and sometimes 26 weeks off
@cmritchie04
11 жыл бұрын
What is the person called that operates the water bucket on the helicopters and releases the water and what about the airplanes.
@justix360
12 жыл бұрын
@FurryFootBall What are you going to school for (what major) and where?
@Torbenftw
13 жыл бұрын
@lmaxey Was asking myself the same question ..
@JeffreyS285
13 жыл бұрын
and this is what im going to school for. :D
@justaguy7240
4 жыл бұрын
JeffreyS how’d that all turn out?
@marcelbekker157
8 жыл бұрын
hi
@Zeews81
10 жыл бұрын
Lol
@ImTheHamSandwich
13 жыл бұрын
where the fuck is vinny chase?
@desertrunrdude
12 жыл бұрын
Just my thought. I think smokejumpers should quit being "actors" and be smokejumpers. Don't mind documentaries, but this is the most pathetic thing I have seen.
@gerri577
11 жыл бұрын
i do believe that i would not qualify for this job, as my last name is not anglo-saxon. I could use my maiden name which is spahr. that sounds white enough. My next big hurdle would be the fact that i am a woman. Damn, i'm screwed!
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