“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Pacific Oasis. (CRWB) was outstanding at keeping his crew working and the crew was able to accomplish a substantial amount of work in a very short time frame. I was able to listen in to some of their briefings and they had very clear leaders intent. Their crew cohesion and attitude was outstanding and I was very impressed. I would request to work with them over any crew and look forward to working with them again.”
Smith River Complex 2023
“This crew did an outstanding job for me. They IA on division J on a spot fire, talked to air resources for me, placed lookouts and lots of other stuff. This and one other Pacific Oasis crew I worked with made my job easier, this Oasis crew should be a Type 2 IA crew. I thank this crew for their outstanding work, outstanding performance, outstanding job.”
Bootleg Fire 2021
“Solid group of people. Crew was utilized to cut handline on a ridge above a box canyon and then down a slope to tie in with the crew working up. Well organized crew with good leadership. Crew was always happy and worked hard. Crew Boss Trainee made sound, timely decisions. Line construction and placement was exceptional. GPS use and navigation was exceptional and sets an industry standard. I look forward to working with this crew again. Crew overhead is motivated to improve.”
Pole Creek Fire 2018
“Pacific Oasis is particularly procedure oriented, always proceeding into assignment and driving with briefings and direction. Very safety conscious. Pacific Oasis C-2 is a competent, organized, productive T2 crew. Willing and experienced workers. No complaints and was fit enough for seven days of greater than six mile hikes into two remote fires. Gridding and mop up was done professionally. (CRWB) calmly and effectively directed and organized the crew.”
Rough Patch Fire 2021
“This crew was my primary resource on a fast moving fire in rough mountainous terrain. During extreme fire conditions they performed in an efficient, safe and professional manner. I highly recommend them for future assignments.”
Washburn Fire 2022
“Crew leadership trained, mentored, and most importantly lead by example and voice to maximize situational awareness throughout the crew. Quality and quantity of line was above average. I would enjoy working with this crew in any fire situation.”
Grizzly Fire 2015
“Very aware of LCES and especially very active with multiple fronts. Knew when to call for additional resources such as dozers. Aware of spot fire potential. (CRWB) was a good motivator, excellent leader, and willing to do extra work beyond what was expected.”
Klondike 2018
“C-10 performed excellent skilled work, showing Type 1 Level proficiency in a variety of firefighting roles including line prep, water systems, structure protection and IA response. They provided an exceptional end product of safe and effective firefighting. C-10 stayed flexible during unpredictable fire behavior shifts and was a valuable resource to all Division A operations.”
Bedrock 2023