SMOKEJUMPERS

Shows how the U S Forest Service has developed its own airborne squadron--smokejumpers, or parachute firefighters--to combat forest fires in the remote, roadless areas of our great north country and the southwest. Smokejumping is a fast efficient way of getting firefighters to where they are needed in such country. Every jump is a hazardous operation, but the film shows that the jumper is given maximum protection by reason of well-planned equipment and gruelling training. Covers both the glamorous and unglamorous aspects of smokejumping and carries a dramatic forestfire prevention message.