Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky | Smokejumper Digital Archive

The panels in this series are part of a traveling exhibit created by the National Smokejumper Association (NSA), the National Fire Fighter Corp., and the Springfield Museum in Springfield, Oregon in 2016. The exhibit describes the history and practices of smokejumpers in the United States. The traveling exhibit also featured a 25-minute film loop not included in this series. An article about the exhibit by NSA member Chuck Sheley may be found in the October 2016 issue of Smokejumper Magazine.

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Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky, title panel

National Smokejumper Association

The title panel for a National Smokejumper Association exhibit titled Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky. This exhibit was created in conjunction with the National Fire Fighter Corp and the Springfield Museum.
Smokejumper logos

National Smokejumper Association

Logos from different smokjumper groups: the Idaho City Smokejumper Unit (Boise National Forest), Grangeville Smokejumpers, Siskiyou Smokejumpers, Alaska Smokejumpers, Great Basin Smokejumpers, the Redmond Smokejumpers, McCall Smokejumpers, Missoula Smokejumpers, Gila Smokejumpers, California Smokejumpers, West Yellowstone Smokejumpers.
The Pioneers

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about the establishment of smokejumping by the United States Forest Service. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
The War Years

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about smokejumping in the United States during World War II, including information and images about the use of African American paratroopers (the 555th or Triple Nickles) to fight fires in the West. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
A Matter of Conscience

National Smokejumper Association

This panels contains information and images about Conscientious Objectors who served as smokejumpers for the Civilian Public Service during World War II. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Training

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about the history of smokejumper training, both physical and mental. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Wildfires in History

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images on notable forest fires in the United States including the 1910 fire in the Northwest popularly known as the Big Burn. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Call to Action

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about the process smokejumpers use to fight fires from dispatch to exiting the fire site. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Lessons Learned

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about notable fires that have resulted in changes to smokejumper practices. These fires include the 1910 Big Burn, the Mann Gulch Fire in 1940, and the South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain in 1994. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Parachutes

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about the parachutes used by smokejumpers and design changes to these parachutes. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
The Aircraft

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about aircraft commonly used to deploy smokejumpers. The airplanes profiled are the Ford Tri-Motor, the Noorduyn Norseman, the Douglas DC-3, the Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech, and the Short 330 Sherpa. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
The Jump Suit

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and images about the clothing and equipment worn by a smokejumper when they jump near a wildfire. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
In the Line of Duty

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains a list of smokejumpers who died in the line of duty. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Wildfire Terminology

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains a glossary of smokejumper and wildfire terminology. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Smokejumpers in History

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and photographs of notable smokejumpers. Individuals profiled include Danny On, Colonel Stuart Roosa, Willi Unsoeld, and George Kenton "Ken" Sisler. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Smokejumpers and the CIA

National Smokejumper Association

This panel contains information and photographs on the use of Smokejumpers by the Central Intelligence Committee in covert operations around the world. This panel was used for an exhibit titled: Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky.
Accompanying video loop

National Smokejumper Association

The National Smokejumper Association included a video loop to accompany the travelling exhibit. You may view it on the Eastern Washington University Libraries' YouTube site. An index for the video may be viewed on page 2 on full document download.