Breckenridge Hotshots 2017

[@chrisroussell1468]

Makes me miss this fire season and last years ! Hopefully yo boy gets picked up for next season ! Miss the work !

[@jeffbaker3643]

KRV local!!! Thanks you guys!!!

[@smokey1255]

Great video. I was on the Dalton IHC on the Angeles in 1966 and 1968, and "tanker rot" for two years. When I graduated forestry school I was a Helitack Foreman. My career took me to different jobs around the world. My best years were with the Dalton IHC. I ought to say all but the Loop Fire in 1966. We were just behind the El Cariso Hot Shots when the fire blew up on them causing many injuries and 12 fatalities. We weren't in the chimney where El Cariso was and had no injuries. I remember the blow up like it was yesterday and I still weep. Your job is mostly the same as then but there are some differences: paper sleeping bags, C-Rations, field pack consisted of a web belt with 2 canteens, a canteen holder for a head lamp, a piece of fire hose used as a file holster, and a tightly rolled sweat shirt, all 20 of us in an open stakeside crew truck as our "buggy: sharpening fire tools while sitting on the ground and holding it secure with your legs. We sharpened our tools first thing on any break. Fooid wasn't catered but cooked in fire camp. The quality was as good as the Service Chief was. I think the best was Anselmo Lewis, my DR. I could go on but talk to some old timers in your district. They have plenty of stories. Yes, my hot shot years were the best.

[@Davidbaumgardnerfilm]

thank you for your service and sharing your experiences on Dalton Hotshots , I was on Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots and Breckenridge as well. Im still working for the Forest service seasonally. , there are so many great times on Hotshot crews.

[@brockstrahan5652]

Awesome to watch my dads actually on the Breckinridge crew

[@gloriaannopperman2734]

Prayers and Blessings for all of you and thank you for all you do! Special prayers for the soul of Charles Morton who gave his life for what he loved doing from Tx fan!

[@keithholder3155]

Fantastic music!!!!

[@VikingPreparedness]

Respect from this retired Green Beret

[@granthoover9045]

Thanks for your service brother

[@bajamedic]

Thanks boys for being out there keeping us safe!

[@winterwolf9969]

This is unreil so proud of all firefignters. My son is hotshot and loves what he does, however being a MOM can be stressful. Your not little boys anymore, your the hardest working young men I've seen! I watch all your videos all the time and their far out awsome, I wish you all luck and safty this coming fire season. You all are true American heroes.we love you @ I love you son.

[@jimmylive]

Thank you for the support Kristy, it’s always great when our families have our backs.

[@robertclark4509]

Thanks you guys for all you do !!!

[@richardsuzanne6013]

Fun video. So glad you capture some of the goofy stuff we did. I was on Mormon Lake Hotshots for 5 years back in the 90s; good memories for sure. Stay safe

[@sargentgamer5774]

Love what you guys do hopefully one day i can follow in my dads foot steps and eventually work on your crew like my dad once did

[@miguelgomez2100]

4th year out here boots on the ground with a contractor hand crew and I worked along you guys . You best believe I’ll be applying to work along side you guys

[@tamarakelli687]

Thank you all for all you do!

[@nickkopf206]

This is all I want to do.

[@chizzlekankitten]

I just looked up my crew from '17 summer and yours says staring Crew 8. Confused! I watched it all though and wasn't let down haha.

[@Davidbaumgardnerfilm]

thank you Kristy V

[@Bajatrvlr]

They can’t possibly pay these guys enough for what they do… My hat’s off to them.

[@wannabetowasabe]

Join a Interagency Hotshot Crew and: 1--Walk more miles in a year than you ever conceived you could, much of it on ground the public would never choose to walk on. 2--Carry more weight on your back than you thought possible and lift things you didn't think humans could get together to pick up. 3--Eat, walk and sleep in dust, days at a time. Pull or blow the biggest boogers you have ever imagined the human body can produce. If you don't, you can't breathe through your nose. 4--Find out why some say that having a drip torch in your hands is the most fun you can have while standing up. 5--Hear the grossest jokes you are ever going to hear in your life. 6--Form some incredible relationships. You have everyone else's back and so do they. 7--Be a GS-4 making as much as a GS-7 or 8. Be a GS-5 making as much a a GS-9. 8--Maybe you will quit and not stay in fire, maybe you will go on to be a crew sup, maybe a batt chief or a division chief. 9--Be respected by people in fire management. 10--Realize the public doesn't have the slightest idea of what you do. 11--Endure eating fire sack lunches, probably the biggest negative and most complained about things on a fire. 12--Marriage and family life will be extraordinarily difficult. Just having a long term relationship will be hard to find. That's all I can think of for now. No doubt others can add more or edit what I've written.

[@jimmylive]

Spot on! Couldn’t have said it better myself.

[@jeffbaker3643]

My buddie works at that station

[@dieselpro23ps47]

I love being wildland is my day job structure volenteer as well

[@jeffbaker3643]

McDonald much love brother

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Bad Ass.

[@MegaSpinos]

Do you happen know how the government buys chainsaws through stihl? I was just wondering if it’s through dealerships or one big order?

[@Colin-he7ve]

Hey James, what camera did you use for this video? Footage is really clear! I'm working on an engine crew this summer and looking to buy a camera to document my experience. Awesome video!!!

[@jimmylive]

Thank you for the kind words Colin, the majority of this is shot on Iphone 7.

[@npbeck89]

Nice video🖒

[@jimmylive]

Thank you Broc

[@DavidMartinez-bo1wy]

How can I join a hotshot crew

[@christiancardenas7694]

hunterof5 thehunter USA jobs

[@irishtrapper9149]

biceptory323 I'm hoping to get into a crew, I'm illegal here and I head about 10 percent of private fire crews are illegal...heard anything about it? Mean no disrespect just asking. Thanks

[@Benjafoo]

VolunteerEMS smart way to start would be to get your papers so you're not a liability to any possible employer willing to break the law to hire you

[@3rdgr2t11]

Do you guys get to choose witch tool you use

[@jimmylive]

Depends on the fire crew. Fitness, crew needs, desired interest, personal & crew ambition/qualifications, etc.

[@3rdgr2t11]

James Lazaro oh okay i love the video keep up the good work.

[@Jkimmer]

First starting out your most likely guna be put on a pulaski or swamp.

[@russ1376]

why not just let it burn?

[@shipofbats9134]

They protect the forests and some peoples houses