Mtdc usfs

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[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) of US Forest Service was founded in 1940.

The center's role was expanded to a Service-wide technical center with a nationwide program that now encompasses all Forest Service equipment needs.

Interviews Forest Service personnel to help identify real needs.
Designs, builds, and tests prototype equipment.
Maintains specifications and standards for fire and safety equipment.
Disseminates publications, fabrication drawings, project films, and audiovisual programs.
Surveys commercial markets and tests promising products.
Cooperates with private industry to develop commercial sources.

The team approach has resulted in these recent accomplishments:
Tree nursery pickup system
Audiovisual on crew supervision and safety
The Salmon Blade scarifier
Improved aircraft restraint system for cargo and smokejumpers
Placement guide for traffic control devices
Orchard netting retrieval machine
Improved aerial ignition equipment
Fire shelter training facilitator's guide
Sign maintenance guide for Forest Service signs.
Improved firefighter's clothing and equipment
Audiovisual showing how to order and inspect Forest Service signs
Disk chain for range improvement
Electronic tree measurement devices
Satellite navigation and position locating system
Chunkwood chipper for utilizing slash

Contact Details
Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC)
5785 Hwy 10 W
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406-329-3900
Fax: 406-329-3719