Airport Fire Brigade
The Airport Fire Brigade was established by the Chief Fire Safety Inspector of the Ministry of Transport on 20 July, 1948. In the years 1948–1959, the Airport Fire Brigade operated within the organizational structure of LOT Polish Airlines in co-operation with the Chief Fire Safety Inspectorate.
Upon the establishment in 1959 of the Air Traffic and Civil Airports Authority, the Airport Fire Brigade continued to operate within the structures of the Central Airport. ‘Polish Airports’ State Enterprise (PPL) was established in 1987 by Act of 23 October, 1987, and since then the Airport Fire Brigade has functioned within the organizational structure of PPL.
The Airport Fire Brigade is a specialised PPL service performing a number of tasks related to the fire safety at Chopin Airport. Its main duty is to participate in the rescue and fire fighting actions carried out within the airport operating area in the case of an aviation accident or fire on airport premises. Among the most important daily tasks of the Airport Fire Brigade are the removal and neutralisation of oil products (such as aircraft fuel spills), protection of refuelled aircraft with passengers on board and implementation of procedures applicable to aircraft movements in reduced visibility. The Airport Fire Brigade is also responsible for continuous monitoring of airport buildings and facilities as well as activities related to fire prevention and safety.
Upon the establishment in 1959 of the Air Traffic and Civil Airports Authority, the Airport Fire Brigade continued to operate within the structures of the Central Airport. ‘Polish Airports’ State Enterprise (PPL) was established in 1987 by Act of 23 October, 1987, and since then the Airport Fire Brigade has functioned within the organizational structure of PPL.
The Airport Fire Brigade is a specialised PPL service performing a number of tasks related to the fire safety at Chopin Airport. Its main duty is to participate in the rescue and fire fighting actions carried out within the airport operating area in the case of an aviation accident or fire on airport premises. Among the most important daily tasks of the Airport Fire Brigade are the removal and neutralisation of oil products (such as aircraft fuel spills), protection of refuelled aircraft with passengers on board and implementation of procedures applicable to aircraft movements in reduced visibility. The Airport Fire Brigade is also responsible for continuous monitoring of airport buildings and facilities as well as activities related to fire prevention and safety.
| Resources of Warsaw Chopin Airport Fire Brigade | ||
| Fire/operating vehicle type | Quantity | Technical specifications, extinguishing medium |
| BARRACUDA 6x6 GCBA Pr 12/5,5/250 | 2 |
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| EAGLE GCBAPr 12/5,5/250 | 3 |
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| EAGLE GCBAPr 5/5,5/150 | 1 |
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| TIGER GCBAPr 9/6,5/250 | 2 |
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| MERCEDES SPRINTER GBMPrSn | 1 |
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| MERCEDES SRT | 1 |
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| Command and Communication vehicle MERCEDES | 1 | |
| Operating vehicle TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | 1 | |
| Medical container | 1 | medical aid for 100 casualties |
| Container with NBC detection, diagnostics and decontamination systems | 1 | |
| Disabled aircraft removal system | 1 set | |
| Operating vehicle OPEL | 1 | |
| Logistics vehicle OPEL MOLVANO | 1 | |
| Truck with hook MERCEDES | 1 | |