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Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Into the Breach | 2

2023/9/26
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Amanda Marsh
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Rush Shoemate: 最初负责扑救Yarnell Hill野火,面临资源不足(水源、汽油、人员)和火势蔓延迅速的困境,最终请求Hotshots支援。他描述了火灾的快速发展,以及在控制火势方面的各种挑战,包括资源限制和天气条件的影响。他强调了及时调动资源和专业人员的重要性,以防止火灾进一步蔓延,并保护当地居民的生命财产安全。他展现了在压力下做出决定的能力和对扑救工作的责任感。 Eric Marsh: Granite Mountain Hotshots队长,对预算削减和团队被分配到火灾后方开辟防火带感到不满,希望团队能参与到更重要的灭火工作中,以证明团队的价值并争取更多资源。他展现了对团队的责任感和对团队成员的关心,以及在面对挑战时坚持原则和争取更好机会的决心。他与妻子Amanda的对话也展现了他工作与家庭之间的矛盾。 Amanda Marsh: Eric Marsh的妻子,对丈夫长期工作感到担忧,希望他能多关注家庭生活。她的担忧体现了消防员家庭的牺牲和不易。 Gary Cordes: 县消防队长,负责Yarnell镇的房屋保护工作,发现该镇缺乏防火意识,房屋周围植被茂密易燃,一旦火势蔓延将面临巨大危险。他强调了预防措施和社区防火意识的重要性,以及在紧急情况下迅速反应和协调资源的能力。 Brendan McDonough: Granite Mountain Hotshots队员,在开辟防火带过程中展现了领导能力和团队合作精神,并详细描述了现场的工作环境和挑战,包括高温、高强度劳动和与其他团队的配合。他展现了在高压环境下保持冷静和高效工作的能力,以及对团队的贡献。 Jesse Steed: Granite Mountain Hotshots的二把手,与McDonough配合,监测天气变化,并及时向指挥中心汇报。他展现了团队合作和信息传递的重要性。 Roy Hall: 接管火灾指挥权后,面临无线电通讯故障、天气恶化和火势蔓延等问题,最终不得不疏散指挥中心。他展现了在复杂情况下做出决定的能力,以及对人员安全和火灾控制的责任感。他面临着资源协调、信息传递和人员指挥等多重挑战,并展现了在压力下保持冷静和做出有效决策的能力。

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The Yarnell Hill Fire began as a small blaze due to lightning and quickly escalated due to dry conditions and high winds, threatening Yarnell and Peeples Valley. Firefighters struggled to contain it, and the situation grew more chaotic as the fire jumped firebreaks and the command center had to be evacuated.

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The Granite Mountain Hotshots arrive in Yarnell to help fight what is now the number-one fire priority in all of Arizona. But crew chief Eric Marsh is frustrated when his guys are assigned to create fire breaks at the back of the fire. He wants his team to be on the front lines, where the action is. Meanwhile, driven by high winds, the fire begins to threaten the town of Peeples Valley, forcing the evacuation of the fire command center and throwing the entire firefighting effort into chaos.

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