Forestry and Fire-fighting Equipment

The Florida Forest Service accomplishes its Mission to safeguard the lives and property of Florida's citizens by combining a unique array of equipment that enables it to attack wildfire and respond to other emergent needs - no matter what the terrain or location. This equipment also permits the Florida Forest Service to carry out our other land management responsibilities on public lands. The Florida Forest Service has a long and distinguished record of affording the citizens and leaders of this state the peace of mind that they and their loved ones and properties are safe from the effects of wildfires and other calamities.

Aviation Equipment
Piper Navajo	Single Engine	Distributed across the state and among the Florida Forest Service's 15 field units are 15 airplane pilots and 7 helicopter pilots that are also Certified Firefighters. Maintenance support is provided by 7 aircraft mechanic/inspectors and 2 aircraft mechanics. The airplane fleet consists of 20 single-engine (Piper and Cessna) and 2 light twin-engine (Piper Navajo) airplanes. The helicopter fleet consists of 7 medium (Bell UH1-H and 209) and 2 light (Bell OH-58) former military helicopters. Wildfire Air Operations Plan (pdf, 131k)
OH-58A+	UH-1H
Bell 209

Ground and Water Handling Equipment
Brush Patrol	Type VI Engine	Hummer	This equipment is required to operate off-road in the most extreme of Florida's environments, routinely on hot, dirty and smoky wildfires in swamps, forests and sand-hills.
Fire Line Plow	Medium Crawler	Heavy Dozer	CAT D5M
V-Blade Dozer	Transports	Water Handlers	Urban Interface Units	Mowers

Specialized Equipment
Airboat	Bombardier	The rapidly growing population in Florida's "wildland/urban interface" areas require a quick response with the right kind of equipment.
Rollagon	Soft Track	All Terrain Vehicle	Command Post