Air Aware Emergency Training
Get hands-on training on responding to aircraft incidents from a fire service instructor with thousands of commercial flight hours and experience responding to aircraft incidents.
Keep your crew and the air crew safe in this high risk environment.
Course
We bring our aircraft and our team to you. We can provide training at a firehall or a location of your choice.
The program typically consists of an in-class session followed by practical instruction with our props.
Learn how to shut down engines, handle aircraft-specific hazards, and safely extract the crew and passengers.
Team
Our staff includes Pro Board certified firefighters and first responders and is led by a fire service instructor and commercial pilot.
We have delivered the Aircraft Awareness for Structural Firefighters course across Southern British Columbia since 2019.
Training Props
Our two demonstration aircraft offer different seating and egress configurations. Both were previously flown private planes before being involved in accidents.
They have been converted to support multiple different crash scenarios per session while maintaining participant safety.
Testimonials
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Qualicum Beach Fire Rescue
Training with AirAware has made a dramatic improvement in the capabilities and confidence of our fire department, airport staff, and public works departments. Not only does Warren bring a wealth of knowledge from his career in the airline industry, but his additional experience as a firefighter and Incident Commander is invaluable in delivering a course that prioritizes the concepts needed to help us develop an effective response to any aircraft incident.
Friso McKenzie, deputy chief, Qualicum Beach Fire Rescue
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Powell River Fire Rescue
Warren and Air Aware bring unmatched expertise, professionalism, and passion to the Aircraft Awareness course. His depth of experience in both aviation and structural firefighting provides participants with invaluable insights that significantly enhance safety, preparedness, and operational effectiveness. His ability to translate complex aircraft systems into practical, hands-on firefighting applications is exceptional, making this course a highly recommended and great learning experience for all structural firefighters.
Martin Drakely, Fire Chief, Powell River Fire Rescue
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Mill Bay Fire Department
We highly recommend Warren with Air Aware. As an independent, local resource, he understands exactly what our firefighters need to know about aircraft rescue firefighting awareness and can really tailor the experience. The course was engaging from start to finish, combining clear instruction with excellent practical application, specifically the use of an actual prop airplane which allowed us to run realistic scenarios. It was a valuable day of training that filled a real knowledge gap, and every single member of our crew took away something useful.
Joe Manifold
Training Officer, Mill Bay Fire Department