b'EMERGENCY RESPONSEDFW61FACTS& FIGURES Projects: New ARFF Vehicles & FacilitiesLocation: Dallas Fort Worth Intl AirportPassenger Volume: 87.8 million in 2024VEHICLESNew Fleet: 11 Striker ARFF vehiclesCost: $26 millionVehicle Mix: 6 Striker Volterra Hybrid Electric 6x6s; 5 diesel Striker ARFF vehicles (two 6x6s with 65-foot Snozzles; two 4x4s with roof turret nozzle systems; one 4x4 with 50-foot Snozzle) Vehicle Manufacturer: Oshkosh Airport ProductsLocal Dealer: Siddons Martin Emergency GroupTimeline: Entire fleet purchased in Sept. 2023; 1st hybrid delivered in June 2025, remaining 10 arrived by Aug. 2025Key Benefits: Hybrid models have quicker acceleration, with reduced carbon emissions & noise; entire fleet uses fluorine-free foam to avoid PFAS exposure; consistent cab layout & controls throughout fleet for smooth transition from vehicle to vehicle for response crewsFACILITIESProject: Fire Station Modernization Strategy: Replace 4 separate stations with 2 more modern facilitiesComponent of: $12 billion DFW Forward capitalimprovement planFacility Size: 48,000 sq. ft. eachCost: $130 million Funding: $76 million FAA grant; $5 million via 2022 Federal Appropriations Act; airport capital improvement funds Architect: PGALGeneral Contractor: JE Dunn Slated for Operation: 2026Key Benefits: Faster response to fires & other airfield incidents; PHOTO: DFWcharging infrastructure for new electric hybrid ARFF vehiclesNew Stations The new East ARFF Station will replaceInnovative FleetThe infrastructure changes have beenexisting stations 1 and 3; the new WestAs for the new Strikers, DFW had a bit unfolding for some time. The two new ARFFARFF Station will replace 2 and 4. Whiteof luck on its side because the airports stations, each with 48,000 square feet ofnotes that there will be no changes inexisting diesels were reaching the end space, were included in the airports masterstaffing or deployments, aside fromof their natural lifecycles just as the first plan that was approved in 2017 and updatedexisting firefighters working out of theelectric hybrid Striker ARFF vehicles were in 2020. The $130 million project currentlynew station locations.coming on the market in 2023. At that underway is replacing DFWs four 50-year- Both new stations are expected to betime, the oldest ARFF vehicles in the old stations with two new stations, eachoperational next year, with demolition ofairports fleet were from 2013, with others with 48,000 square feet of space. Naturally,the old facilities to follow. No plans havedeployed in 2015. Also, the FAA approved both will be equipped with charging systemsbeen announced regarding what DFWfluorine-free foams for airports in 2023. for the new hybrid vehicles. Chargingintends to use those land parcels for inThe timing was fortuitous for us, White infrastructure will initially provide 240 volts,the future. remarks. We were going to replace this but will be capable of providing up to 480For White, the bottom line is that thefleet no matter what, and the timelines volts depending on future needs such asnew stations will mean faster access toaligned well.more use or a larger fleet.runways and taxiways. Amplifying thatThe airport bought 11 new ARFF Project architect PGAL describes theeffect: faster new vehicles.vehicles in September 2023 for a total new stations as a critical project for of $26 million. The entire fleet consists the airport. of various types of Global Strikers AirportImprovement.comOctober 2025'