General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

T-shirt

Patents

N/A

General Description

mottled grey cotton

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

78.0 cm

Width

53.0 cm

Height

2.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Forestry

Category

Fire fighting

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Gildan

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

This type of T-shirt worn 2002+. This shirt appears new/never used.

Canada

T-shirt bears logo of North Peace Smokejumpers "Parattack" division of BC Forest Service, and reflects the 'esprit de corps' of Canada's only Parattack team, which is based in Fort St. John. BC. As their name suggests, these forest firefighters attack from the air, via parachute from altitudes of 450 metres. Candidates must have a minimum of 1-year firefighting experience, preferably from within the Forest Service, and maintain a dressed weight of under 200 lbs. They undergo 2 weeks of ground training, followed by 10 certification jumps, and must maintain a high standard of physical fitness. Parattack crews respond primarily to new fires reported in the region, jumping from a twin-engine fixed wing aircraft, a DeHavilland Twin Otter. Each crew consists of 6 smokejumpers and a spotter: standard equipment load is approx. 1400 lbs. (refs. 2 & 3)

Function

Casual shirt presumably available to Parattack members only.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"PARATTACK/ 2002" forms part of logo design on shirt front. "NORTH PEACE/ SMOKEJUMPERS" frames illustration on shirt back. Tags sewn inside neckband read" GILDAN/ ACTIVEWEAR/ ULTRA/ COTTON [registered trademark symbol]/ HEAVYWEIGHT" and "EG/ 99% ALGODON PRE-ENCOGIDO/ 1% POLIESTER/ HECHO EN CANADA/ TG/ 99% COTON PRÉ-RÉTRÉCI/ 1% POLYESTER/ FABRIQUE AU CANADA/ XL/ 99% COTTON PRESHRUNK/ 1% POLYESTER/ MADE IN CANADA", "Machine wash warm, inside out, with like colours./ Only non-chlorine bleach. Tumble dry medium./ Medium/hot iron. Do not iron decoration.", with Spanish and French text and laundry instruction symbols, and "RN 93846 CA 25181".

Missing

None.

Finish

Light grey cotton T-shirt bears black and red graphics on centre front and back of shirt.

Decoration

Smaller graphic on shirt front depicts open parachute. Large graphic on shirt back depicts lone parachutist descending into burning forest area; Canadian flag flies from flagpole in left side foreground.