Simon Petts, AFOA chairman, welcomed delegates to the AFOA 2022 conference, giving a summary of activities undertaken by the association in the last 12 months before introducing the day’s programme of eight speakers, covering a diversity of emerging issues for…
Mallaghan unveils new 6×6 Fire Rescue Stair at Dubai Air show
Mallaghan, a global leader in the manufacture of airport ground support equipment (GSE), has unveiled its newest range of Fire Rescue Stair, the 6x6 at the Dubai Air show. The first of these new model Fire Rescue Stair units to…
Gatwick Airport validates emergency plan with multi-agency exercise
Gatwick Airport recently took part in a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Re-Certification exercise to test the airport’s emergency plan. Focusing on an off-airfield aircraft accident next to a railway line, this was the first full scale, face-to-face multi-agency exercise to…
The new Z-Class presented at AFOA conference
On 29 June, the latest Airport Fire Officers Association (AFOA) conference was held at Venari Group Headquarters in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, where some of the highest-ranking British fire officers were introduced to the coveted new Z-Class air crash truck for…
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…
1st UK Rosenbauer AT for Land’s End Airport
Land`s End Airport (EGHC) in the county of Cornwall, UK is the most south westerly commercial airport operation on the UK mainland. This successful – privately owned airport is located in a stunning coastal location boasting unrestricted views looking out…