IFTE, the market-leading supplier of live-fire training facilities
IFTE has been accepted as a member of British Airport Group (BAG). BAG is the leading representative body for UK companies involved in the airport development sector. BAG’s membership currently consists of over 200 UK companies of all sizes whose products or services are required in the strategic planning and design, financing, construction, equipping, securing, management and operation of airports.
IFTE specialises in designing and manufacturing fire-training simulators for a broad range of international market segments, from Fire and Rescue Departments, International Airports, through to Special Forces. IFTE simulators enable clients to meet increasing regulatory and legislative requirements and are used on many different levels, helping to train professional emergency personnel through to employees within industry and commerce.
 IFTE recognised the need for realistic and practical safety training at airports. Its internationally patented technology meets the demand for fire fighting in the most real and challenging of situations.
Virtually any aircraft crisis including all aspects of Incident, Command and Control can be created simply and safely at the touch of a button.
IFTE’s Civil Aircraft Simulators are designed to suit any size or category of airport. All fire simulators operate by combining propane and water, so allowing our customers to comply with the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Although not yet common, custom built practice rigs are now in place at major airports in London, Hong Kong and Japan, supplied by the UK-based IFTE company, whose most recent sale has been to Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.
The Brand-new training simulator at Schiphol International Airport
The world’s most advanced aircraft accident simulator has been recently completed at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam by IFTE to provide state-of-the-art training for airport fire crews. IFTE has developed a full-size mock-up of a Boeing 747, which is able to provide realistic training opportunities and experience for Airport Fire Crews.
Length: 52.6 metres
Wingspan: 29.7 metres
Height: 14 metres
Weight: 140 tonnes
The detailed interior and exterior of the 747 Simulator can create an impressive 26 different fire scenarios including a high tail engine fire; broken wing and engine fires, LPG fuel spill. The simulator is fitted with a high engine to represent an MD-11. This simulator can successfully recreate any situation that Airport fire-fighters may encounter.
Fuel Spills
Fuel spills areas are located either side of the aircraft fuselage and cover an impressive 864m > and are capable of reaching a height of 10metres! The fuel spill area is driveable, allowing fire-fighters to position vehicles correctly, thereby experiencing the full realism of an emergency situation.
Control room
IFTE’s Control Room monitors each exercise, from galley oven fire to large-scale engine fire. Located on the Training Ground, the Control Room uses the latest in PLC system software giving instructors control over training exercises.
Benefits to Schiphol – a spokesman for Schiphol Airport explained the benefits of the rig are:
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Standardisation: all fire crews tackled incidents properly before we had the rig but in their own way; now techniques are harmonised through discussion amongst the teams - we have for example developed exercise duties and great progress is being made.
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Efficiencies: because we previously had to spend a lot of time in preparation we can now spend a lot more of our time in actual training; previously it could have been as much as 2 to 3 months between exercises. Debriefing is so much more effective and is helping to develop future professionalism.
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Records: these help us understand previous experience and plan further development.
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Morale: we actually enjoy training on this rig; good positive feedback helps build morale and confidence!
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ICC (Incident Command and Control): Exercise design helps us arrange incidents with other incident response partners and this develops overall ICC skills.
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Environmental: IFTE design is a considerable improvement as previously Kerosene was set alight all over the fire ground surface.
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