Pittsburgh Air National Guard Base, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The pink areas are potential AFFF contamination sites. (FEC)
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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…
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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…
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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…
AV-8B Harrier making a VTOL landing out at sea.
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Back to basics – the importance of the point man during ground emergencies

Say what you want about ARFF operations but for the majority of my career I have worked at some of the busiest and/or some of the most diverse airfields the military and Department of Defence (DoD) had to offer. Throughout…

Oshkosh Airport Products has unveiled the new Oshkosh® Striker® ARFF vehicle with an optimized cockpit and best-in-class legacy features. (Image copyright: Oshkosh)
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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…
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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…

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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…

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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
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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.…