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Volunteers Get Up To Speed At Sandown Airport

Volunteers and friends of Sandown Airport have been learning new skills - including how to tackle a potential fire.

The group were given expert CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) training and advice on how to deal with different incidents, including fires involving fuel.

A Land Rover Defender fire tender has also been restored and upgraded to ensure it's ready for action - if needed.

It means, trained volunteers will be able to act fast before emergency services arrive on scene.

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Airport owner, Danial Subhani, told Isle of Wight Radio:

"With everything currently restricted because of lockdown, we thought it would be a good chance to improve and enhance some of our skills at the airport.

"We decided to invest in the in-house services to support the Island’s emergency services should a situation ever occur.

"We already have around 12 First Aid personnel and we will be doing a course for any of the new trained firefighters who don't have it yet.

More practice drills are planned in the coming weeks.

 

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