Airport firefighting - protection and training for unique hazards

They happen rarely, but when they do, air accidents at or near airports present rescuers and firefighters with particular challenges which are quite different from those met daily by structural firefighters. In this article by Paul Gibson, Bristol's International Sales Manager, he looks at the development of PPE and the training programmes used to provide frontline firefighters with the greatest levels of protection against the special hazards associated with handling aircraft accidents.