

He is author of the book Smokejumper and is a featured speaker on nulluascentersbd. Jason proudly serves as a volunteer member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST). As an aerial-delivered firefighter, Jason has fought fires in Alaska, Florida and nearly everywhere in between. He then went on to become an aerial-delivered firefighter in 1993 with a helitack crew, and in 1999 became a smokejumper. He began his career at age seventeen in California with the Riverside County Fire Department. Prior to retiring from the US Forest Service, Jason served as a wildland firefighter for over three decades. Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of Americas Most Select Airborne Firefighters by Jason A. His breadth of knowledge spans the broad array of drone technology, including various RC/drone platforms, fixed wing micro to large scale, STOL, powered gliders, 3D, FPV and various types of multirotor drones. An insider account of the high-risk world of elite wilderness firefighters who parachute into deep-wilderness fire zones reveals the unique. Jason flies drones weekly and regularly consults with drone manufacturers and software providers. Jason brings decades of experience to the UAS Center at SBD with his extensive background in fire, aviation, and search and rescue. He is the lead drone pilot for Okanogan County, the largest county in Washington.

Jason currently serves as a first responder with Washington State Search & Rescue.
