Info on CA smoke jumpers and paracargo

https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/mobguide/2022/2022 CA MOBGUIDE Chapter50.pdf

Smokejumper Aircraft California Smokejumpers and aircraft are national
resources, administered and managed by the GACCs. Priorities for their
use are established nationally. Region 5 maintains two smokejumper
(para-cargo) fixed wing aircraft during the active fire season that
are based at Redding. They are identified as "Jump 5-1" and "Jump
5-2". NOPS will determine the number of aircraft and Smokejumpers
available for a given day. Once on the ground, the smokejumper
incident commander/crew leader will contact the ordering Unit or local
incident commander and provide a situation report. Smokejumpers arrive
at an incident with tools and supplies for 3 days of fire suppression
activity. The smokejumper incident commander will contact the ordering
Unit and arrange for incident demobilization. Responsibility for
arranging transportation of smokejumpers back to their base lies with
the ordering Unit. If problems arise, contact the GACC for assistance

Para-Cargo Delivery The Smokejumper Unit is charged with maintaining
the para-cargo delivery system the following information is needed to
fill a para-cargo request: • Desired Cargo • Incident name, order
number and "A" request number • Location of drop zone (Legal or
Latitude/Longitude) • Ground contact • Desired time of delivery Almost
all fire cache items can be delivered via para-cargo. In addition,
special items such as fresh food, drinking water and sack lunches can
also be delivered. Emergency medical care and resuce equipment can be
delivered via para-cargo. The smokejumper unit maintains six trauma
kits with IV fluids and TRS litters rigged for Para-cargo delivery,
every Smokejumper aircraft carries one of these kits available for
order at all times. Additional trauma kits/TRS litters, a basket
litter with wilderness wheel, and an AED are available for order from
the Redding base. IV starts must only be administered by qualified
individuals. The time frames for delivery of para-cargo are dependent
on the availability of requested items, aircraft, cargo riggers and
cargo droppers. As a general rule, any fire cache items can be ready
within two hours and special items within four hours. Orders placed
after dark can be prepared at night and delivered at dawn.

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iirc each jump ship can carry 12 jumpers - and 1 of them is always an
advanced EMT that can start IVs