BAC recognises RFFS on Int’l Fire Fighters’ Day

Manama : Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recognised the hard work and dedications of Rescue and Firefighting Services (RFFS) team on the occasion of International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD), which takes place on May 4.

Airports around the world are categorised from 1 to 10, depending on the type and size of aircraft they handle. BIA is category 10 and caters for the largest aircraft, namely the Airbus 380, therefore it requires extensive rescue and firefighting cover as specified by the Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA).

BAC Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, said: “The main objective of airport RFFS is to save lives in the event of an aircraft accident, but they also handle different types of emergencies within the airport boundary where lives or properties can be saved, including structural fires, Air traffic accidents medical emergencies, and hazmat incidents. 

BAC’s RFFS team is comprised of 97 professionals who have undergone CAA-approved international training, both internally and externally. Besides responding to emergencies using a fleet of specially designed state-of-the-art vehicles, BAC RFFS also carry out frequent fire safety risk assessments throughout the airport’s premises.