Bulletin #49: Airports, Fire Training & ARFF Training Facilities Christopher Higgins, a scientist who studies PFAS contamination at the Colorado School of Mines, said Pittsburgh and many of these other airports almost certainly do have contamination. ‘If they have their…
Pre-fire planning
Fate favours the prepared. No matter the industry whether military, fire service, or business the difference between success and failure can be a short phone conversation, radio transmission, even seconds to make a decision that may mean life or death…
ARFF: airports transition to environmentally friendly firefighting foams
In case of fire emergency at airports, every second counts. Aircraft Rescue Fire Firefighters (ARFF) have to be effective in a short time to save people lives in a burning aircraft. The firefighting foam must be quickly efficient. The move…
Oshkosh Airport Products ‘Road Rally’ to bring Striker Volterra ARFF hybrid electric vehicle to locations in North America
Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC has announced that its upcoming ‘Road Rally’ will offer aircraft rescue and firefighting crews at airports throughout North America a hands-on and immersive experience to learn about the revolutionary new Striker Volterra performance Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting…
Managing Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) services through the Covid-19 pandemic
AFOA recently held a webinar on managing airport rescue and firefighting services through the Covid-19 pandemic, which was attended by over 100 delegates including airport fire officers and emergency planners from across the UK. The information-sharing exercise highlighted the importance…
Oshkosh Airport Products introduces upgraded features on Oshkosh Striker ARFF Vehicle
Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC have announced that the company has introduced an upgraded Oshkosh Striker ARFF vehicle featuring an optimized cockpit, updated body styling and advanced mobility, speed and precision. Vehicle enhancements include a new ergonomic cockpit layout for an…
E-ONE Introduces The New TITAN® 6X6 Aircraft Rescue And Firefighting Vehicle
REV Group fire brand expands TITAN® line, delivering a broad range of ARFF configurations REV Group, a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands and a leading provider of aftermarket parts and services, is proud to introduce the new TITAN® 6X6…
Rosenbauer UK supplies NATO with fire trucks sent to Afghanistan
Rosenbauer UK has supplied NATO with two fire appliances, which touched down in Afghanistan earlier this month. With a mission to provide effective security and safety across the country, NATO signed the £1.1million contract just over two months ago in November…
Oshkosh Delivers Three Striker 6 X 6 ARFF Vehicles To Kotoka International Airport In Ghana
Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, has delivered three Oshkosh® Striker® 6 X 6 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) located in Accra, the capital of Greater Accra in the West…
Royal Schiphol Group Order 18 Rosenbauer Panther Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicles
Rosenbauer, the world’s leading fire service outfitter, has received an order from airport operator Royal Schiphol Group for the delivery of 18 Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. The Schiphol Group is re-equipping Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Lelystad Airports: 13…
OSHKOSH Airport Products Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary
Striker Simulator, EcoEFP, RunwayReady, and Snozzle K-Factor systems on display at Inter-Airport Europe Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, will celebrate Oshkosh Corporation’s 100 Year Anniversary at inter airport Europe, Stand C90, on October 10-13 at…
Airservices recognises aviation fire fighters on a special day!
Airservices Australia today recognised its aviation rescue fire fighters at Rockhampton as part of International Firefighters’ Day for the calibre of work they do on a daily basis to ensure the travelling public and the aviation industry are kept safe.…
Strikers in Mexico
17 OSHKOSH STRIKER VEHICLES DELIVERED TO GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PACÍFICO (GAP)-OPERATED AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT MEXICO Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), has delivered 17 Oshkosh® Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles to airports operated…
The new Panther from Rosenbauer
With some 1,400 vehicles in operation in around 90 countries, the PANTHER represents one of the world’s most successful ARFFs. This achievement is simply explained by the PANTHER’s inherent qualities of power, speed and performance, which are underlined at first…
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