SITE SURVEY, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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2* MB-2 AIRCRAFT TRACTOR
1 P-13 CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES
1 P-13 FIRE TRUCK
1* HIGH LIFT TRUCK
2 10K FORKLIFT
1* 40K AIRCRAFT CARGO LOADER
1* 2.5 TON CARGO TRUCK
10* 4X4 JEEP
6* 28 PAX BUS
30* MID-SIZE SEDANS
* - THIS EQUIPMENT MAY BE LEASED LOCALLY
B. (U) OTHER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE:
1 HYDRAULIC CRANE, 30 TON
2 CHERRY PICKER
4 DUMP TRUCK, 1.5 CU. METER
3 FORKLIFT, 4K-6K
9 AIRCRAFT TOW TRACTOR
C. (U) TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: THE ABU DHABI AIRPORT IS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 13 KILOMETERS FROM CITY OF ABU DHABI AND BATEEN AIR
BASE. IF PERSONNEL ARE BILLETED AT HOTELS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORTS MUST BE VIA CIVILIAN BUS, AND/OR
RENTAL CAR (MILITARY VEHICLES CAN NOT BE USED OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT
COMPLEX). MISSION SUPPORT VEHICLES (THOSE USED ON THE AIRPORT COMPLEX)
IF RENTED LOCALLY MAY DOUBLE AS COMMUTER TRANSPORT. RENTAL VEHICLES ARE READILY AVAILABLE. CARGO/RESUPPLY CAN BE AIRLIFTED TO NEARBY BATEEN AIR BASE AND TRUCKED TO ABU DHABI. BATEEN IS CURRENTLY ON THE "STAR" INTER-THEATER LOGISTICS AIR ROUTE.
7. (U) FIRE PROTECTION AND AIRCRAFT RESCUE:
A. (U) TWO FIRESTATIONS COVER THE ENTIRE RUNWAY. THE FIRE STATION HAS A
DEDICATED RESCUE VEHICLE AND CREW ASSIGNED. AN AMBULANCE IS NORMALLY
LOCATED ON THE AIRFIELD IN THE FIRE STATION. COMBINATION RIV/RESCUE
VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE, CREW FROM ALL RESOURCES.
B. (U) EACH FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE IS RADIO EQUIPPED. EXCELLENT MODERN
COMMUNICATIONS IN EACH VEHICLE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE TOWER.
C. (U) DISTANCE AND TIME FROM MAIN RUNWAY AND RUNWAY OVERRUN IS ONE
MINUTE. DISTANCE FROM FLIGHT LINE IS 450 FT.
D. (U) THERE ARE 23-25 QUALIFIED FIGHTING PERSONNEL. FIRE TRAINING OFFICER AND 23 FIREFIGHTERS.
E. (U) FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE FIRES.
F. (U) AIRFIELD FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL HAVE ALUMINIZED PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND SOME HEAT PROTECTIVE. ALL ARE NOT ALUMINIZED BUT ALL
PERSONNEL HAVE SUITS/CLOTHING.

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