The importance of being prepared

By Ron Lane

While watching last weeks’ display of just how much progress has been achieved in the important field of Aerial Fire Fighting, you should have been doing so with a good feeling. The reason is two- fold. One is the progress that those involved, displayed in all aspects of their work: the other is that the three major companies involved, Fireball International (co- founder and C.E.O. Christopher Tylor), Helitak (CEO and Chief Engineer Jason Schellaars ) and McDermott Aviation ( Owner and Chief Piolet John McDermott) are all Sunshine Coast Based. All three have now achieved success and respect on the International market of engineering and fire- fighting techniques. One can’t help but feel a sense of…