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Photo of fire screen whilst training at Stansted

Fire screen whilst training at Stansted. This was hard work!

Crew Training

Areas covered in training, it is a long list which includes but is not limited to:-

  • Hazards arising from aircraft operation and safety-related procedures
  • Chemistry of Combustion
  • First Aid Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Appliances and Equipment
  • Aircraft Familiarisation
  • Appliance positioning
  • External/Internal Fires
  • Access, Forcible Entry
  • Assistance with Evacuation
  • Aerodrome Topography
  • First Aid and Casualty handling

Photo of our fire engine arriving for our 3 monthly live training fire

 

 

Meteor fire engine arrives for our 3 monthly live fire

 

 

 

Photo of 40 litres of fuel burning for our training fire

 

Amazing how 40 litres of Avtur burns

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo of crew arriving

 

 

Crew arrive

 

 

 

 

Photo of putting the fire out

 

We use Delta 500 branches

 

 

 

 

 

Photo of putting out the fire

 

For training we only use water so that we have to work hard to extinguish the fire.

 

 

 

 

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Photo of putting out the fire

 

There's a weak bridge so that means running extra lengths from the truck.

 

 

 

 

Photo of our engine rig in the background. Oil drum on fire,It's very difficult to put out and will often blowback on you with a satisfying bang!

 

Our engine rig in the background. An oil drum with a keyhole at each end. It's very difficult to put out and will often blowback on you with a satisfying bang!

 

 

 

Photo of cooling everything down

 

Cooling everything down.

 

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