SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
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Orange County Fire Authority seeks proposals to purchase mobile water dip tanks to support helicopter firefighting operations by providing quick water refill points in areas lacking established water sources.
The intent of this project is to purchase mobile water dip tanks that can be transported to locations throughout the county that currently do not have good water sources already established to allow for helicopters to work more efficiently on these fires. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 1 Fire Authority RoadIrvine, California92602 County: Orange Other Details: In the wildland firefighting environment, aviation resources play a vital role in protecting life and property. In the wildland firefighting environment, helicopters play a vital role by dropping water to support crews attacking the fire on the ground as well as stop the forward progress of fires. Much of the success of helicopters fighting a wildland fire is directly related to their turnaround time of dropping water on the fire, flying to a water point to fill, and return to the fire. The ability to have quick turnaround times for helicopters is directly related to the water sources available for helicopters to pull water from.
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