Rapattack
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a method of initial attack whereby firefighters are transported to the fire in aspecially-equipped helicopter, from which they descend during a hover by means ofrappelling down a rope fitted with a mechanical device to control the rate of descent. Inthis way fire crews can be transported to fires which would otherwise pose difficultaccess problems. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]
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