Helitack 07 : The use of helicopters to transport crews, equipment, and fire retardant or suppressant to the fireline during the initial stages of a fire. Helitack can also refer to personnel, as in helitack crews.
United States Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service, Forests and Rangelands, Glossary of Terms, National Fire Plan, Washington, D.C., USA 2012. http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/resources/glos sary/a.shtml, (For Fr - Amer) {497}