By CKPGToday

Prince George Airport Introduces New Rescue Vehicle

Oct 10, 2018 | 12:10 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Airport has introduced a new fire rescue vehicle to its emergency response fleet. The Oshkosh Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle is a rapid response vehicle that is able to carry over 13 000 litres of water and 1700 litres of foam concentrate. In an emergency, the vehicle can travel 113 kilometres per hour in 28 seconds. The vehicle cost 1.3 million dollars and was self-funded by the Prince George Airport Authority. 

Other features of the vehicle are:

-Sprays up to 375 feet

-697 horsepower engine

-can be operated by a single Airport Operations Specialist

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