A Special Feature
CAPE
COD BRUSH BREAKERS
"A pictorial history of the unique
forest firefighting apparatus"
By Britton Crosby
First Posted January 2001 - Re-released April 2014
(Updated April 2014)
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Brush Breaker Training
2000s
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BRUSH BREAKERS IN ACTION 2006 PLYMOUTH COUNTY DRILL
The power of the brush breaker was demonstrated
during a county wide training exercise
in Plymouth in April 2006. Personnel from several departments got valuable
experience
on a "breaker trail" circuit that provided driving experience, officer
experience, and additional
experience in use of chainsaws, winches, etc.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY FOREST FIRE
TRAINING FALMOUTH 2007
Photos of Brush Breaker training courtesy of Glen Rogers.
Several crews from Mashpee, Falmouth, and the State DCR
participated in a Forest Fire Command and Control
class at the Mashpee Fire Station in Oct 2007.
Classroom training was followed by some real off road training at Crane
Reservation in Falmouth.
Falmouth Breaker 16
CAPE COD BRUSH BREAKERS
Related Links
Massachusetts DCR - Bureau of Forest
Fire Control
Forest Fire Lookout Association
History Early Fire Towers
Massachusetts Fire Tower Locations
CCFD.com - Plymouth Brush Breaker Drill April 2006
CCFD.com - Plymouth-Wareham Brush Fires May 2006
CCFD.com
- Sandwich Fire Tower 2006
NOTE
Photos in this series are from various sources
including fire department and personal collections.
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