Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighting simulator to enhance the capacity of aerodrome fire-fighting personnel and boost aviation safety.
The equipment manufacturers, Messrs Alpine Metal Technology Company, UK has carried out the factory acceptance and pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator preparatory to the delivery.
Top Nigerian aviation authorities, led by the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika witnessed the test.
The simulator, the first of its kind in Africa, is a modern- multi scenario firefighting simulator capable of delivering training for different types of operational incidents involving aircraft in the aerodrome and its vicinity.
A statement issued on Tuesday said the acquisition of the multi-million dollar simulator was in fulfillment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) requirement for training of firefighters in the airports.
According to the statement, it would enhance competence and proficiency in achieving the primary objective of saving lives in the event of a fire incident.
The pre-shipment test, which took place in the United Kingdom, showcased the full complements of about 28 possible fire/non fire scenarios carried out including; cabin fire simulation, cabin smoke, lavatory smoke and the likes.
Other simulation tests include Turbo prop engine, undercarriage, fuselage side as well as corresponding components of single aisle multiple engine jet aircraft, fuel spill burn pit, internal fires among the vast arrays of simulations it can do.
Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, who spoke after inspecting the equipment and the company facility with some government functionaries, said the simulator cost the nation about N5 billion and is a safety equipment that is key for airport operations.
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