Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Hi-tech fire tender at airport soon

Patna: City’s Jayaprakash Narayan International (JPNI) Airport will soon be equipped with rapid intervention vehicle (RIV) and six-stretcher ambulance for emergency situations.
Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) general manager (rescue and fire service) Subash Kumar said on Monday the AAI would provide one RIV with content up to the capacity of 1,600 litres at Patna airport by December this year. RIV is a compact airport firefighting vehicle, particularly suitable for rapid and safe operation at small airports and heliports.
“A six-stretcher ambulance will also be bought for emergencies. It will work 24X7 at Patna airport from September. Patna airport is among the busiest airports in India and such safety equipment is badly needed. We are also planning for smart fire station at the airport,” he said.
Subash was here for a five-day training programme -- ‘Basic CBRN Emergency Management Training’ — that aims at enhancing the preparedness of Airport Emergency Handlers (AEHs) to respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material emergencies at the airports. The programme is being conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the AAI, National Disaster Response Force and the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS).
24/04/18 Faryal Rumi/Times of India
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