Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel

Ordinarily, all firefighters regardless of assignment, require durable fire recommended eight inch (203 mm) minimum boots, gloves, Nomex pants and shirt (typically green pants and a yellow shirt), a hard hat (sometimes full brim), Walkie-talkie, potable water, eye protection (goggles) and a fire shelter.

For example, a sawyer will have a feller rating on their red card designating the capacity size tree they have been trained to fell.

At a minimum, the passing of the pack test is displayed showing the individual is physically able to perform appropriate duties.

Typically, wildland firefighting organizations will use large handcrews of 20 or more people who travel in vehicles to the fire incident.

A highly effective way to fight wilderness fire when no roads are nearby is to have wildland firefighters rappel from a helicopter.

When suppression is complete on rappel fires, ground transport is typically arranged to pick up the firefighters at the nearest road.

These crews carry chainsaws, hand tools, radios, and can even have 75-US-gallon (280 L) water bags, known as blivets, flown in to help fight the fire.

Fuel breaks, safety zones, firelines and access to areas that maybe previously were inaccessible may be made.

In addition to aircraft being used for deploying ground personnel, firefighting groups may utilize helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes specially equipped for use in aerial firefighting to douse areas that are inaccessible to vehicles with water and/or flame retardant chemicals.