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Monday, June 3, 2013
Mellitah Oil & Gas employees participated in a course on aviation rescue and fire fighting in Malta through the International Safety Training College (ISTC). The three-week course was aimed at training fire fighting teams for aviation accidents.
It included rescue techniques, aircraft evacuation procedures, incident command, internal and external fire-fighting training, a how-to on breathing apparatus, a module on the use of foam and other extinguishing agents in an aircraft fire, aviation legislation, the use of hoses, nozzles and water monitors, teamwork and effective communications.
The course was taught in collaboration with Malta International Airport (MIA), with some of the training taking place at MIA.
“Mellitah Oil and Gas has many installations throughout Libya and, due to their rural locations, they’re best reached by air travel,” explains Andrew Gilravey, head of operations for ISTC Malta & Libya.
Gilravey added “Therefore, most have their own airstrips, which obviously require emergency response personnel and aviation fire fighters who are trained and competent to deal with any aircraft incidents. This is where our training comes in.”
Courses will be ongoing through September.
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