![]() ![]() The new AARF building will contain a relocated 800 mhz radio system, which is part of the statewide emergency response interoperability system. Twenty firefighters and emergency response personnel are based at the Atlantic City Airport AARF. “This new firefighting facility includes an airport emergency operations center that was previously housed elsewhere, a consolidation that will better serve the airport,” said Sam Donelson, SJTA Acting Executive Director. “This new facility is an early step toward our goal of improving South Jersey’s premier travel gateway.” “Safety and security are the airport highest priorities and this 21st century-ready Airport Rescue and Firefighting complex will help safeguard Atlantic City International Airport, its travelers and employees for decades to come,’’ said NJDOT Commissioner James S. The airport’s rescue team responds to aircraft emergencies, on-site structural fires, vehicular accidents and medical calls, as well as assisting communities in Atlantic County on mutual aid calls. The station’s signature large drive-through bays allow fire trucks and other emergency vehicles immediate access to the airport’s airfield for quick rescue operations and are designed to accommodate the next generation of potentially bigger aircrafts. The Congressman, Chairman of the Aviation Sub-Committee, advocated for the necessary FAA funds to construct the modern facility. ![]() ![]() “As incident response time is crucial, the new FAA funded facility will enable the airport rescue and firefighters the ability to respond rapidly to any event on the airfield and throughout the airport complex with state of the art equipment,” said Congressman Frank LoBiondo. The new, two-level complex replaces a facility that dates to the mid-1960s. ![]() The Atlantic City International Airport Fire Department opened its new Airport Rescue and Firefighting (AARF) complex today, creating a modernized station for responding to emergencies at the largest airport in South Jersey.įunded primarily with an FAA grant, the $15.4M facility created more than 275 construction jobs and was completed less than two years after its October 2011 groundbreaking. State-of-the-Art Airport Rescue and Firefighting Station Opens at ACY ![]()
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