Aviation firefighters to strike after revelations Australian airports at ‘extreme risk’ during emergencies
by Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff from World news | The Guardian on (#6KS1N)
Leaked risk assessments by Airservices Australia found airports ill-equipped for emergencies due to a lack of firefighting resources
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Aviation firefighters will walk off the job amid revelations many of Australia's airports, including the busiest in the country, are ill-equipped to handle emergencies.
Leaked risk assessments carried out by Airservices Australia - the government body that provides air traffic control and airport firefighting services - reveal that Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide airports were found to be at extreme risk if there was a fire or aircraft incident because of a lack of firefighting resources.
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