THE MORRIESTOWN AIRPORT AIRCRAFT RESCUE SERVICE
WAS INSTITUTED IN MAY OF 1996, FOLLOWING YEARS OF PLANNING AND A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TOWARD IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF MORRISTOWN AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE STATION IS OPERATED 24 HOURS A DAY AND PROVIDES IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL OPERATE A “STATE OF THE ART” WALTER 4 WHEEL DRIVE RAPID INTERVENTION VEHICLE. THE RESCUE VEHICLE HAS A CAPACITY OF HOLDING 1500 GALLONS OF WATER, 180 GALLONS OF FOAM AND 500 LBS OF DRY CHEMICAL AGENT. IN ADDITION TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A ROOF TURRET (750 GAL/MIN). A BUMPER TURRENT (300GAL/MIN),
THE HOLMATRO JAWS OF LIFE AND
A K-1200 RESCUE SAW. THE SERVICE
PARALLELS THAT OF THE FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS
FOR RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
AND FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OF
AN INDEX B CATEGORY AIRPORT.
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