Special Delivery Alan M. Petrillo
To help protect aircraft and miles of runways and taxiways, the 28-square-mile Dallas Fort Worth Airport Fire Department has placed six Oshkosh Striker Volterra™ aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) trucks in service—four front-line rigs and two in reserve.
Daniel White, Dallas Fort Worth Airport’s fire chief, says he and the department were drawn to the vehicle when Oshkosh first introduced the idea of a Striker Volterra. “What caught our attention when Oshkosh brought the concept vehicle out in 2020 was the pump-and-roll capability with the power divider drivetrain,” White points out. “It allows a constant pressure level on the pump with no surging or disruption and a very smooth constant manifold pressure.”…