National Interagency Fire Center

Communications/Radios

Fire Information

Prevention/Education

Training/Qualifications

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Cover and Table of Contents

Front Cover (105 KB)

Signature Page (129 KB)

Background (145 KB)

Table of Contents (850 KB)

Chapters

Chapter 1 Introduction (192 KB)

Chapter 2 Personnel (465 KB)

Chapter 3 Operational Planning (713 KB)

Chapter 4 Flight Following, Resource Tracking, and Communications (417 KB)

Chapter 5 Vendor Personnel and Equipment: Approval and Carding (281 KB)

Chapter 6 Helicopter Capabilities and Limitations (254 KB)

Chapter 7 Helicopter Load Calculations and Manifests (258 KB)

Chapter 8 Helicopter Landing Areas (570 KB)

Chapter 9 Equipment Requirements and Maintenance (1.4 MB)

Chapter 10 Personnel Transport (302 KB)

Chapter 11 Cargo Transport (893 M)

Chapter 12 Fire Protection and Crash-Rescue (387 KB)

Chapter 13 Fueling Operations (438 KB)

Chapter 14 Helicopter Maintenance (212 KB)

Chapter 15 Helibase and Helispot Management and Operations (395 KB)

Chapter 16 Law Enforcement Operations (267 KB)

Chapter 17 Search and Rescue Operations (210 KB)

Appendices

Appendix A Helicopter Management Forms and Checklists (433 KB)

Appendix B Helibase Management Forms and Checklists (361 KB)

Appendix C Emergency Response and Incident, Hazard, & Accident Reporting (406 KB)

Appendix D Contract Administration; Agency Flight Payment Documents (508 BK)

Appendix E Helitack Crew and Helibase Readiness Evaluation (270 KB)

Appendix F Daily Helicopter Operations Briefing/Debriefing Checklist (535 MB)

Appendix G Reserved (46 KB)

Appendix H Helibase Manager's Reminders List (184 KB)

Appendix I Remote Fuel Site Reminders List (178 KB)

Appendix J Rsk Management Tools (46 KB)

Appendix K Aviation Publication and Helicopter Operations Ordering List (491 KB)

Appendix L Reserved (82 KB)

Appendix M Crash-Rescue Diagrams (1.3 MB)

Index

IHOG Index (513 KB)

Glossary

IHOG Glossary (419 KB)

Forms Package

Helicopter Management Forms (HCM)

Helibase Management Forms (HBM)

Helicopter Payment Forms (HCP)

Helibase Job Aids (HJA)

Helitack Crew/Helibase Preparedness Review (Appendix E)

Aviation Risk Assessment (Excel or Word)

Risk Assessment: The 4 M's

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