Before any flight training, there must be a fully trained and effective fire team in place. Seething has a dedicated fire and rescue service as required by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The team comprises of ten club members, three of which are proffesionally fire trained to CAA standard and all have first aid knowledge.
Don't be alarmed if you notice plumes of black smoke across the airfield - It will ll be the fire crews carrying out another drill. Drills, both frequent and necessary, are required to maintain a minimum standard as set by the CAA. They test incident response times - every second counts when a plane is on fire!. Drills also perfect rescue techniques and various scenarios will be placed around the airfield and you may be asked to participate - probably as a casualty.
