

Stand sales for the annual conference to commence on August 1
Exhibition bookings at the 2018 AFOA Conference, held on January 17-18, 2018 at the Hilton at Gatwick Airport, will be taken from August...


GHD organises forum on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Concern is growing over the high health, environmental, and financial costs of having used products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Highlights from the ARFF Working Group Conference
The ARFF Working Group Conference at Copenhagen Airport took place on 1-2 June. The event was billed: ‘Future Aviation Safety’. AFOA...
Foam, containing PFOA, leaked into river from faulty Quantas hangar
Two spills of firefighting foam containing PFOA occurred in the Brisbane area of Queensland, Australia within the space of three weeks in...
Trainee firefighter for Gatwick Airport FRS sought
Salary: From £28,000 Function: Operations - Airside Job Type: Permanent Business Area: Airport Operations Full-time/Part-time: Full-time...


Notes from the old Senior Airport Fire Officers Association (SAFOA) meeting from 2001
Former AFOA committee member and Chairman Symon Clifford, of Dubai International Airports, shares the minutes from one of the last SAFOA...


AFOA and ARFF Working Group commit to international knowledge exchange
The ARFF Chief and Leadership Conference was held from February 13-16 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Simon Petts, Chairman of the Airport...


Our partner publication Fire and Rescue Q1, 2017 has been published – read our annual conference rep
Click here to read F&R Q1, 2017 What can you read in this issue: · A profile of top instructors from five international fire...


CAA to host CAP 699 workshop at Durham Tees Valley Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority is hosting a workshop about the updates in Cap 699 on Tuesday 14 March 2017, at the International Fire...
Scientists develop fire-extinguishing system for lithium-ion batteries
The in-built smart technology activates when batteries enter a state of thermal runaway. The solution comprises a free-standing separator...