Abstract: A firefighting system including a helicopter and a housing defining a receptacle for storing a fire suppressant material removably connectable to the helicopter. At least one cannon connected to the housing where the cannon is automatically extendable from the housing. The helicopter transports the housing to a location of a fire. The cannon is extended from the housing and is operable to emit at least a portion of the fire suppressant material on a fire. The firefighting system may also include a housing sized to transport at least one person trapped by a fire from the building to a safe location.