Purpose
Program Director - Lieutenant Steven Davis
The mission of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) is to respond in a timely manner to aircraft incidents, to rescue affected occupants, and to mitigate aircraft emergencies.
It is accomplished through the use of professionally trained ARFF Responders. This includes airport based ARFF, as well as any responders designated in the Airport's Emergency Plan (mutual aid), equipped with appropriate resources of firefighting agent, vehicles, and equipment.
Equipment Specifications
Vehicle length | over 35' |
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Vehicle height | 9'4" |
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Weight | over 66,000 pounds |
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Fuel tank capacity | 86 gallons |
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Turning radius | 110' |
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Water tank capacity | 3000 gallons |
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Foam tank capacity | 410 gallons of AFFF |
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Roof turret flow | 1200 gallons per minute |
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Roof turret reach | 270' |
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Other discharges | bumper turret, hand lines, three nozzles under the truck |
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