On March 25, 2015, one of the vehicles was
unable to perform its required functions because
it failed to correctly mix firefighting foam and
water.
As a result, the airport did not provide
the required ARFF capability.
- During a demonstration the same day, ARFF
personnel failed to begin applying extinguishing
agent within the required three minutes of an
alarm sounding.
Moreover, the airport’s ARFF vehicles did
not have two-way voice communications to
maintain contact with other emergency vehicles
and with the airport fire station.
And one firefighter had a damaged fire
suit so was therefore not equipped to perform
his duties.
- The airport failed to ensure that 13
firefighters received recurrent aircraft
familiarization training.
- The airport did not inspect its tenant fueling
facilities between July 2014 and March 26, 2015.
- The airport on 14 dates conducted daily
self-inspections at night rather than at
sunrise, as required by its Airport
Certification Manual.
- On Sept. 26, 2015, one of the airport’s two
ARFF vehicles was not operational because the
roof turret did not work and duct tape was used
to seal cracks in a waterline to the roof
turret.
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