Show Fire Fighting Sector Boss Training Held The A Ashley Forest Fore t Is conducting con cone dueling ducting a sector I boss training se Wednesday Thursday and Friday this week at the Vernal Legion Hall announced announced ced Forest Supervisor Andrew fi n. Me Me- Conk Conkle Conkie I Participating In the training ses ses' session stop sion will be personnel from Crom th the Dinosaur Dino Dino- Dinosaur National Monument Bureau of oC Land Management and Bureau of oC Indian Af At fairs IN A Forest fire of considerable size the sector boss directs the activities les ies of oC specialized fire per personnel and equipment such as fire line Une builders burn out crews tractors and tankers explained Mr McConkle McConkie The sector boss must be able to manage an organization of 50 30 50 men In a potentially pot dangerous and fast Cast moving sit sit- The training ses sessions lons will witt be under tinder the direction of Marvin E. E Newell who directs fire lire management and timber management activities on the Ashley Instructors are Phil Dayle Bayles Dill Wade Ron Sanden Sandon Bernie Smith Bill mil Cum Cum- Steve Smith Herb Allen Harry narry Mike Dondero Dave Noel Ron Lisonbee and Bill Dill Sims of the forest duties exchange of Information on the fire manpower and equipment supervision lion sion fire suppression principles mopping up off shift off shift duties and fire safety While the Ashley had hod only 63 fires lIres In 1972 1912 everyone Is mindful of the fact that all big fires started as a small one stated Mr McConkle McConkie We have bave to make sure we have well trained trained fire overhead personnel to handle any fire we may be faced with In addition the Ashley dispatches crews to other other forests forests each year and these men must be able to handle complex situations situations concluded concluded ded Mr McConkie service Walt Bureau of Indian In dian dlan affairs and Rowland McCook Bureau Bureau Bur nur eau of land management will wilt also serve as Instructors LESSON TOPICS Include sector boss boas a adi |