Some photo's of a live fire training day.
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
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First Aid and Casualty handling
Meteor fire engine arrives for our 3 monthly live fire
Amazing how 40 litres of Avtur burns
Crew arrive
We use Delta 500 branches
For training we only use water so that we have to work hard to extinguish the fire.
There's a weak bridge so that means running extra lengths from the truck.
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!
Cooling everything down.