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The American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA) is a nonprofit trade association organized for the purpose of promoting and advancing the common interest and welfare of companies engaged in forest and wildland firefighting and other aerial activities. Association activities include:
- Facilitating close communications between government firefighting agencies and aircraft operators.
- Disseminating information to the association members regarding government policies, directives, requirements and contract provisions.
- Disseminating cumulative industry firefighting experience to enhance aerial firefighting safety, maintenance availability, and mission effectiveness.
- Provide lessons learned feedback regarding aircraft incidents, accidents, and unsafe operating procedures.
- Disseminating to government and the general public the helicopter industry contributions to the well being of the country’s citizens and economy.
- Coordinating industry input and response to government inquiries, studies, and analyses.
- Presenting the aerial firefighting industry’s point of view at government agency meetings/conferences that address issues of interest to the aerial firefighting community.
- Presenting the Associations point of view to Congressional committees/subcommittees on issues of interest to the aerial firefighting industry.
©2005 American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association. Helicopter photos courtesy of wildlandfire.com. Airtanker photos by Mike Meadows C.F.P.A. Site design by Great Turtle Design.
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