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On October 17 and 18, personnel of Shenandoah National Park assembled at Headquarters to learn more about Fire Control as it affects this area. This annual training program is concerned with two phases of fire cohtrol. Forest Fire and Building Fire, with the greater emphasis being placed on Forest Fire Control. Other cooperating agencies who participated in the George Washington National Forest. Harrisonburg, the Virginia Forest Service offices at Staunton and Charlottesville, and the Beef Cattle Research Station at Front Royal.
The program was opened with a welcome of the guests and trainees bj Superintendent R. Taylor Hoskins. In his remarks, he mentioned that fire control had come a long way since the years immediately following the establishment of the Park. Chief Park Ranger Joseph Kulesza next introduced the guests from the cooperating agencies and the Park personnel attending. There were 36 in attendance at the Tuesday sessions, and 47 participated in the field exercises on Wednesday.
Among the subjects discussed was a Review of the past year's fires, and Park Fire Chief, George Von der Lippe led the review which covered 11 forest fires. In the review it was pointed out that the greatest number of fires (4) occurred in December, and the average acreage burned in the Park was 6.32 acres.
Richard Elliot, George Washington .National Forest, outlined the requirements of Organizing for Large Fires and the Use of Aircraft and Fire Retardents on fires which start during high fire danger periods. He stressed preplanning as the key to successful fire supression operations.
Tom Elliott. Virginia Forest Service, had as his topic the Investigation of Incendiary Fires. He gave the trainees many good pointers on the proper techniques to use in this phase of fire protection.
Tuesday afternoon, Edwin Rogers, Virginia Forest Service, presented Fire Prevention Programs in the School.
The field exercise in forest fire control stressed the role of the Fire Boss and other overhead on a going
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