Key West International Airport firefighters David Hannert, Michael Bland, and Sergio Tellez joined Battalion Chief Cab Bentley and Captain Richard Cletta at the annual required training to participate in live aircraft fire drills. Photo by Monroe County Fire Rescue

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE ATTENDS ANNUAL REQUIRED AIRCRAFT FIRE RESCUE DRILLS

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) firefighters from Key West International Airport recently attended the annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-required training at the Fire Academy of the South in Jacksonville, Fla. Fire Academy of the South is the only FAA-approved training facility in Florida. It is a national standard that any firefighter who is stationed at a commercial airport is required to participate in live aircraft fire drills and scenarios each year.

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