Beirut Airport gets fire-fighting support for sea rescues

The Fire Department at the Rafik Hariri International Airport has received two fire-fighting boats after a contract was signed between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the International Civil Organization Aviation (ICAO) and Metal Craft Marine Canadian Company.
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The transfer of the boats by the Canadian company was overseen by Colonel Mohammad al-Hajj on behalf of the Lebanese Army, the head of airport safety Carl Rizq, ICAO’s representative Ron Burkle along with the representative of the airport’s fire department Ahmad Qamareddine.

According to beirut's Daily Star newspaper, the two boats cost around $900,000, and were funded by the Lebanese government based on criteria laid down by ICAO.

Rizq said the two boats would be able to put out fires resulting from plane crashes in the sea with required speed, adding that every boat could accommodate 30 survivors. According to Rizq, every boat is equipped with radar that could spot people floating across a certain distance, a fact that would speed up the rescue process.

 
 

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