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Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Certification Training

Our mission is to provide the ARFF Community the education and practical experience in Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting.  By using the latest techniques, trainees will gain knowledge and experience in this complex emergency environment.  Upon successful completion, trainees will be certified in FAA required instruction and take home the knowledge and confidence needed to perform effectively during an aircraft incident.

5 Day/40 Hour ARFF Basic Certification Training in partnership with the FAA and the Port of Moses Lake. (Meeting FAR139.319 guidelines)

Our 5 Day Certification Training course includes:

• 24 Hours of classroom lecture, review, and Q&A … To include Safety Briefings and Instruction in the areas of: Aircraft Familiarization, Tactics and Strategies, Extinguishing Agents, Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods, Forcible Entry/Tools, Search and Rescue, and Fire Stream Application.
• 8 Hours of Hand line and Truck Tactics. Search and Rescue training using smoke filled fuselage and forceable entry experience. Tour of commercial aircraft and the BBCC aircraft maintenance (AMT) hangar with hands on demo of aircraft systems and parts including doors.  Simulated off road driving of Oshkosh T-1500 crash truck.
• 8 Hours of Live Fire Drills including the use of diesel fuel for the most realistic experience available! (Fire Stream Application, Drills with Hand lines, T-1500 ARFF vehicle)

There may be daily testing during in class portions and a final test at the end of training.  All books and supplies will be provided!

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