Camp Crews Are The Backbone of Serving The Firefighters at Camp
Incident: Skyland Wildland Fire
Released: 8/14/2007
Firefighters come together from across the United States and sometimes from other countries. Some arrive as individuals in support of the incident, and many come as crews. Upon arrival, they all become part of a team intent upon achieving the objectives of an incident.
There are crews working out on the fireline, such as hand crews or engine crews, but there are other crews as well. At the backbone of "Serving the Firefighter" (a PNW Team 3 core value) is the camp crew.
Camp crews, which are often hired from the local area, provide support in many ways. They are the individuals who make sure coffee is ready for morning briefing, they empty trash, help with the recycling program and help the firefighters get the food, water and supplies they need during the day. They set up tents as temporary office spaces and provide any number of tasks that make day-to-day camp life better for everyone here.
Sometimes, camp crews start out together as a crew, maybe from the area Native American Tribes, job corps or another organization. Often times though, the group hasn't worked together as a crew prior to the incident but become part of the team to support the firefighters.
These three crews, the Ramah Camp Crew, the Fort Belknap Camp Crew, and the Blackfeet camp crew have been providing exemplary service in support of the Firefighters at the Skyland Fire.
