Solihull College is delighted to announce it has begun working with Birmingham Airport Fire Service, to deliver training to the College’s Cabin Crew students.
The new working relationship has been formed after Birmingham Airport Fire Service approached the College to offer its support to students, teaching them fire, smoke and evacuation drills.
As part of their BTEC Award in Air Cabin Crew and Aviation Operations, the students undertake theory-based lessons in the classroom to learn about aircraft emergency situations, but in addition to this they will now receive expert training at Birmingham Airport to put the theory into practice. The College’s Public Services students will also benefit from this new partnership as they will have the opportunity to carry out work experience with the airport’s fire fighters.Paul Ankrett, Fire Services Manager at BHX Fire & Rescue, comments: “We are delighted to be in a position to offer the students at Solihull College some valuable workplace experience. The College has helped many of my staff gain credible IT and other qualifications over the last few years and so we are only too pleased to be able to strengthen this relationship. Students on both Cabin Crew and Public Services courses will gain much insight into their careers from the practical instruction on hand from our experienced fire fighters.”
Under a controlled environment in an aircraft simulator, the students will be tasked with navigating their way around a smoke-filled aircraft, locating a dummy of a person, and bringing them to safety. The students will need to demonstrate they have the strength to remain in a smoke-filled atmosphere for 10 minutes, as well as extinguish various types of aircraft fires.
With over 20 years experience in the aviation industry Ian Boulton, Travel and Tourism Lecturer at Solihull College, comments: “We are delighted to have formed this new partnership with Birmingham Airport Fire Service. The students will receive expert training from industry professionals, providing them with the knowledge and experience to enhance their future career. The training forms an essential part of the cabin crew role and it’s excellent that our students will have already gained experience in this area prior to applying for jobs with airlines.”
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