The Vernal Regional Airport is home to a very specialized piece of equipment. It is called the ARFF truck which stands for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting truck. These specialized fire trucks are different than municipal trucks used by fire departments. A few key differences include the amount of gallons of water it carries (1,500 gallons), the ARFF’s ability to carry a higher capacity of firefighting “agents” (500 pounds of dry chemical and 200 gallons of Aqueous Film Forming Foam), and finally an ARFF can accelerate from 0 to 50 miles in 25 seconds or less and is required to reach a top speed of at least 70 miles per hour. In contrast, municipal trucks must be able to accelerate for 0 to 35 miles per hour in 25 seconds and reach top speed of at least 50 miles per hour. “It is a very unique truck,” shares Airport Manager Doug Brown, “and we are very lucky to have it.”
