Paul Sulinski Interview, July 13, 1983

Paul Sulinski describes how he became a smokejumper in the 1960s after moving from New Jersey to the West. He talks about working briefly at the jumper base in Winthrop, Washington, then joining the Marine Corps. Sulinski details going back as a smokejumper in the 1970s and working at bases in Alaska. He discusses the differences between smokejumping in Alaska and the ones in the lower 48 states. He also describes the changes in jumping procedures and innovations since he started. Sulinski concludes the interview by sharing his opinion about women entering the smokejumping program, and his concerns that jumper standards would be lowered to accommodate them.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/nicksundtsmokejumpers_oralhistory/1007/thumbnail.jp