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Rescue and Fire Services

The Corporation provides Rescue and Fire Services at its four airports. Fully equipped with modern fire tenders and other fire fighting equipment and media. The corporation responds only to aviation fires (emergencies) within the airport boundaries or 8 km (5NM) around the airport boundary. The distance to the accident site will however determine the level of responsiveness by the Rescue and Fire Services. The airport are categorized as follows;

Lusaka International Airport

Category             8
Media on wheels
Water            23,112 liters
Foam                2,835 liters
Carbon Dioxide           20 kg
DCP                 245 kg

Livingstone International Airport

Category            7
Media n wheels       
Water            20,000 liters
Foam              2,500 liters
Carbon Dioxide           15 kg
DCP                 352 kg

Ndola International Airport

Category            7
Media on wheels        
Water            16,000 liters
Foam              1,920 liters
Carbon Dioxide             0 liters
DCP                 200 kg

Mfuwe International Airport      

Category            4
Media on wheels
Water              6,000 liters
Foam                  700 kg
Carbon Dioxide            11 kg
DCP                  100 kg