All in all... this pilot got lucky... It was an unfortunate incident that I am sure she learnt from and will never ever happen again in her career... My biggest worry here is that, as posted before, NO ONE waived or jumped up and down....
So, for the fire fighters discussion, JUMP SHOUT WAIVE etc etc and get the pilots attention.
Helicopters were designed to be landed in situations like these, and some times....... just some times...... **** HAPPENS.
Some of the work I have done has dictated that I get in under a forest canopy, and the boys on the ground are communicating all the time. We don't have eyes in the back of our heads, so talk up...