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Fire & Rescue Station Breaks Ground At Hilo Airport, Mar. 17
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by Big Island Video News
on Mar 16, 2015 at 4:41 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HILO - A groundbreaking ceremony for new Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Facility, also known as ARFF, at Hilo Airport will be held on Tuesday, March 17th.

ARFF station to be completed in summer 2016

HILO – A groundbreaking ceremony for new Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Facility, also known as ARFF, will be held on Tuesday, March 17th at Hilo Airport.

According to the Hawaii Department of Transportation:

The new structure will provide parking for the larger sized ARFF vehicles, new training facilities and upgraded work spaces designed to improve the safety, efficiency and functionality of the ITO Airport operations. This is an $18.8 million contract with an anticipated completion date of June 2016.Hawaii DOT

Hawaii Governor David Ige and State DOT Director Ford Fuchigami are expected to be in attendance.

RELATED VIDEO

In June 2014, an ARFF was dedicated at Kona International Airport. Video from that event is below.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: arff, Hilo International Airport

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