2024 ARFF Registration NOW OPEN!
Monday, September 23 - Friday, September 27, 2024

This class is designed for individuals who possess previous firefighting training and experience and are interested in participating in Airport Firefighting Operations.

Continental breakfast included on Monday
Catered lunch each day

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NFPA 1003 Airport Firefighter Exam

September 27, 2024 at 1:00pm

PIT will be hosting an NFPA 1003 Airport Firefighter Exam that will be run
concurrently with the course, for those who qualify and wish to obtain that certification.
To register for the exam, please email: [email protected]

Additional Details

Class and test participants must bring their own structural or proximity firefighting PPE and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and spare cylinder
The course is located at: Pittsburgh International Airport; FAA Regional Fire Training Facilit; 1000 Harper Road, Imperial, PA 15126

Check our pictures from last year below!

Pittsburgh International Airport’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Training program provides high quality training to emergency responders. Seasoned instructors offer superior guidance to students from around the world. Through advanced training, we will provide firefighting specialists with the knowledge that they need to advance in the field.

NEC and AAAE offer Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Training each year at the Pittsburgh International Airport ARFF training facility. Staffed by certified Suppression Level Instructors, the programs prepare responders to serve in an airport fire department.

The ARFF simulator system at PIT is computer-controlled and features a 135-foot diameter propane-fueled burn area with an aircraft fuselage in its center. In addition to fighting fuel spill fires, firefighters are challenged with different emergency types such as: engine fires, wheel brake fires, and interior fires including cabin, flight deck, lavatory, and galley. The aircraft simulator provides a safe and realistic environment for practicing both suppression and rescue operations.

Photo Credit: ACAA

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Questions?

(518) 313 1141 | [email protected]

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2025 NEC/AAAE Executive Committee and Board of Directors Announced

NEC/AAAE is proud to announce the 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. During the Membership meeting at the NEC/AAAE Annual Conference in Portsmouth, NH. The following team was elected to lead NEC/AAAE for 2025

Executive Committee

President: Derek Martin, A.A.E.
Vice President: Sean Hammer, A.A.E.
Treasurer: Stephen Williams, A.A.E.
Secretary: Paul Brean, C.M.
Past President: Darren Large, A.A.E.

Board of Directors

Keiva Rodriques, P.E., PMP, C.M., CCM, Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E., Christopher Dougherty, A.A.E., Shon Dempsey, A.A.E., Chad Nixon, Ryan Collins, C.M., ACE, Nick McLaughlin, P.E.