Transportation Industry
To be the best: when the worst happens, you want the best people to deal with it. Tom Allett visited Serco's International Fire Training Centre which has a world class reputation for maintaining the highest fire-fighting standards.(Fire & Safety)(Organization overview)
Airports International, December, 2006 by Allett, Tom
We all know that, statistically, flying is by far the safest way to travel. But despite this comforting detail, we still need the airport fire and rescue services to be at the top of their game. While ICAO sandards are recognised around the globe, there are still areas in which an individual country's standards soar above and beyond those required by legislation. The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations certainly fall within that definition, with the result that IFTC's facilities are used to train airport fire-fighters from all over the world.
The Serco International Fire Training Centre (IFTC) based at Durham Tees-Valley Airport has been the UK's school of excellence since the CAA decided to privatise its fire training school based at the same...
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