Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle Shelter CYXS

The Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) is seeking a grant for a new shelter to house our aircraft rescue and fire-fighting (ARFF) vehicles. We provide on-site ARFF services, consistent with Canadian Aviation Regulations, at the Prince George Airport (YXS). Currently, our ARFF vehicles are accommodated in the dedicated Firehall area of the existing Combined Services Building (CSB). We have outgrown this area and we have concerns for both safety and overall functionality for operating in this existing structure as it cannot be reconfigured or expanded to meet current and future growth.

As the existing Firehall space will not meet future growth needs, and we do not have a suitable area adjacent to our existing Firehall for a new building that will allow us to meet our required three-minute response time, we propose an extension and modification to our existing Combined Services Building (CSB). The proposed new designated Firehall will be 58' x 32' and 20' high to accommodate space required to house the PGAA 2018 Oshkosh Stryker and 2022 Rosenbauer Panther. In accordance with our required three-minute response time, the extension and modification to the existing CSB structure will be attached to our Staff Meeting room/Emergency Operations Centre, providing us with safe, quick, and effective emergency response routes to our airside fire protection areas.

To help inform this determination and a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed project, the Prince George Airport Authority and Transport Canada are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website. 

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