According to a statement from CalFire, over the next two days, Folsom Lake will serve as the training ground for the CalFire Helitack Captain Academy. This threshold course marks a pivotal moment for company officers as they transition into one of the most dynamic and high-risk roles in the department.
The mission: What is Helitack?
Like a fire engine delivers firefighters to a blaze and supports them with water, a CalFire Firehawk helicopter does the same from the sky…