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South Dakota Firefighter Helicopter Recertification

South Dakota Wildland Fire Division completed its annual recertification for helicopter operations on a wildfire with the SD Army National Guard at the Angostura Reservoir





South Dakota Firefighter Helicopter Recertification
South Dakota Department of Public Safety, May 21, 2022 - South Dakota’s Wildland Fire Division conducted its annual wildland fire helicopter recertification with the South Dakota National Guard Aviation Unit on May 20.

The certification allows for South Dakota Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters to respond to wildland fires.

The yearly certification is required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Interior.

Flight operations training took place at a helibase located at the Hot Springs airport.

Aerial water delivery practice occurred on the east end of Sheps Canyon with National Guard helicopters dipping water buckets in Angostura Reservoir.






South Dakota Firefighter Helicopter Recertification





Location : US Hot Springs Muni

  See also


US State of South Dakota
US South Dakota National Guard US Army Aviation
Black Hawk in US US Army Aviation




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