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Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Airport Opens New $42M ARFF Fire Station 2
The station is approximately 50% larger than the previous station it replaced, which was built in 1965.
WI Airport Rolls Out New $884K ARFF Vehicle That Eliminates Use of PFAS
The 2024 Oshkosh Striker is capable of carrying 1,500 gallons of water, which can be dispensed from either bumper or the roof turret.
National Foam Launches AvioF3 Green Mil 3% Fluorine-Free Foam Concentrate for Aviation Rescue Operations
AvioF3 Green Mil 3% Concentrate serves as an excellent alternative to legacy Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) concentrates.
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WATCH | Riding Along in Pearson (Canada) Airport’s New Fire Truck
The new ARFF vehicles are designed to handle aircraft emergencies, structure fires, medical emergencies or a rescue scenario.
Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway
The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.
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Houston (TX) Airports Purchases Four New ARFF Rigs for $4.6M
These vehicles carry 3,000 gallons of water, 400 gallons of foam, 450 pounds of Purple K dry-chemical, and 460 pounds of Halotron.
Little Rock (AR) Airport Adds Three Oshkosh Striker 4×4 ARFF Vehicles
The vehicles represent a full fleet replacement and will support Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport emergency operations.
Two Spills of Chemical Firefighting Foam Occurred at La Crosse (WI) Airport Earlier This Year, Reports Say
The foam contains PFAS, the same substance authorities have pointed to as the cause of drinking water pollution in French Island wells.
Inside Seattle-Tacoma (WA) Airport’s Efforts to Clean Up PFAS Firefighting Foams
Five commercial international airports in the U.S. have phased out their PFAS foams. But Sea-Tac is the first to use a cleaning technology.
Seattle (WA) Leads the Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam at Airports Nationwide
All five of Seattle's Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles are expected to be ready with the new product by mid-July.
Oshkosh Builds Five Striker ARFF Trucks for Aeroports de Montreal
ADM was seeking to modernize its fleet and bring its trucks up to the latest aircraft firefighting standards.
MarJang Architects Designs New $9.7M ARFF Station for the Monterey (CA) Regional Airport
It was necessary to increase the distance between a runway and taxiway, which meant the ARFF and other support buildings had to be relocated.
ADM Aéroports de Montréal Takes Delivery of Five Oshkosh Striker 6×6 ARFF Vehicles
The vehicles will support emergency operations at two of the province’s largest airfields.