Servicing Fire Fighting

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Domestically HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) has been at the forefront of aerial fire suppression in Western Australia, with recent expansion in to Queensland.

Internationally HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) expertise has been utilised in countries as far away as France.

HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) has four water bombing AS350B3 Squirrel helicopters and during the respective summer seasons, the company operates four helicopters on behalf of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) and two helicopters on behalf of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS), to be on standby for fire suppression.

Each helicopter is role specific equipped and are fitted with a SIMPLEX Model 310 Fire Attack Belly Tank system which is able to draw 1,100 litres of water in just 57 seconds, with the on-board "Snorkel" and water pump.

These water-bombing helicopters provide aerial support of wild fire suppression in the economically valuable rural/urban interface and forest industry, in the areas surrounding Perth and Brisbane.