Forestry / Fire Contracts In Canada

[T55]

Nope!!! I retired at the end of '08. 50 years is enough. Enjoying life to the fullest. No more B.S. No more filthy camps. No more lying ops. managers. Playing around with a fellow retired A.M.E repairing boats. Better coin than effing helicopters!! Life is good!! :up: :up:

 

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[212wrench]

Splitpin- I hear you. You should try and convince high school students to start a life as a heli engineer. The last thing you want to talk to them about are the wages. Hard to justify working on a 4 million dollar helicopter with 14 lives at stake and make what we do. I think we do it for the chicks.

 

[chopper doctor]

I think it was MQN, an old Campbell 205, now operated by Expedition Helicopters from Ontario. Must not have had time or money to repaint it yet

 

MQN Still around? Thats an old Quasar ship ( and was old when i worked on it) must be pushing 20,000 hours by now?.

 

 

[Zazu]

Campbell has a 212 in Manning...BEP I believe.

[happyfeet]

I heard a rumor that Bruce was looking for two Herman Nelson heaters recently. Who knows what he's got up his sleeve?

 

 

:shock: All heating to building to be via Herman Nelson during winter months apparently his lordship got a huge discount on some old moldy jet fuel and heating the hanger with a few herms works out to some cost savings over the winter! All reading material from washroom facilities to be burned in used (but still serviceable) T53 can to heat engineering department coffee for break that shall not exceed 15 minutes.

 

Just another unconfirmed rumor.

 

 

[Darksidelogger]

Anyone read the CBC webpage lately?

Some interesting news breaking regarding firefighting contractors

its unfortunate because I'am sure it was only a couple of bad apples

if it's true i'd say forestry was right to do what they did

[RatDog]

MQN Still around? Thats an old Quasar ship ( and was old when i worked on it) must be pushing 20,000 hours by now?.

 

MQN is still painted yellow, in Fort Mac today and off to Grande Prairie tomorrow.

[snark]

Anyone read the CBC webpage lately?

Some interesting news breaking regarding firefighting contractors

its unfortunate because I'am sure it was only a couple of bad apples

if it's true i'd say forestry was right to do what they did

 

 

Got a link?

[Darksidelogger]

Unsure how to post a link but hey here we go

CBC news

[Darksidelogger]

Yep didn't work

Just search CBC news 50 Fire fighters dismissed