Rescue and Firefighters Corps

Rescue and Firefighter Corps are located at all ASA Network airports. Its main objective is to save lives in case of accidents or disasters in aircrafts or in the airport facilities.  The airport staff participates continuously in training programs. They are trained in firefighting of airplane fires, structural fires, airplane identification, first aid and first response for emergencies involving hazardous materials.

According to international regulations the minimum response time is limited to three minutes or less in order to control any incident or accident involving an airplane.

To get to the area or airplane accident in less than three minutes, there are two types of vehicles: one rapid response vehicle with restricted equipment; and another fully equipped truck with mega tanks like the Titan Four or the E-10.

The rescue and firefighting personnel is trained to tackle urgent situations that could occur at any airport nationwide, such as aircraft accidents inside or outside the Terminal area, in-flight emergencies, accidents caused by natural disasters or emergencies caused by massive crowds.

The education and continuous training, specialized equipment and state of the art technology of the firefighter corps guarantee safety and timely response in case of emergencies at each of the ASA Network airports.