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An Inside Look at St. Louis Downtown Airport and Its Massive Fire Engine

I took a tour recently of the St. Louis Downtown Airport which is owned and operated by Metro and got an inside look at the airport fire department. Aside from sliding down the fire pole and making a slight fool out of myself, I got to ride in one of the largest ground vehicles I’ve [...]

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St. Louis Downtown Airport Firefighters Participate in Fire Training

 St. Louis Downtown Airport firefighters participated in live aircraft firefighting training on June 5 and June 6 at Scott Air Force Base, near Belleville, Illinois, with members of the Scott Air Force Base Fire Department.  All airport firefighters are required by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in at least annual live aircraft firefighting training [...]

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