Training
ICAO Annex 14, ยง 9.2.34 directs that: All rescue and fire fighting personnel shall be properly trained to perform their duties in an efficient manner and shall participate in live fire drills commensurate with the types of aircraft and type of rescue and fire fighting equipment in use at the aerodrome, including pressure-fed fuel fires.
Airport fire fighters specialise in dealing with complex fires and rescues from aircraft . A great deal of their daily routine is spent training and drilling for such eventualities.
Unlike their local authority counterparts Airport Firefighters have to re-qualify every four years to be deemed a competent.
There are many reasons for this.
Firstly Airport firefighters, due to the geographical size of the area they cover, do not respond to as many incidents as Local Authority Firefighters.
The four yearly requalification policy acts to ensure continued competency in certain areas of the role in which they perform.
Conversely Local Authority firefighter can demonstrate continued competency generally by the amount of calls they deal with each year.
Most airport firefighters are also trained Emergency Medical Technicians to render medical care and first aid within the airport.
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