RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

Colin Smith, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department crew manager, demonstrates the P-19 Panther crash truck capabilities to Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, 100th CES honorary commander, during a visit to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. Griffin spent time with the fire department to ascertain what assets could be used for future mutual aid requests, as well as building relationships to carry out joint training between on- and off-base fire departments in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

During a visit to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th CES honorary commander, sees first-hand the station’s new P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck capabilities during a live fire demonstration at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. Griffin spent time with the fire department to ascertain what assets could be used for future mutual aid requests, as well as building relationships to carry out joint training between on- and off-base fire departments in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

Colin Smith, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department crew manager, demonstrates capabilities of the P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck, the newest response vehicle, to Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th CES honorary commander, during a visit to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. Griffin spent time with the fire department to ascertain what assets could be used for future mutual aid requests, as well as building relationships to carry out joint training between on- and off-base fire departments in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th CES honorary commander, uses the controls to direct a jet of water from the P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck onto a controlled fire at the live fire trainer at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. The P-19 is the fire departments newest response vehicle and during his visit, Griffin was given a demonstration of its capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

Henry Griffin, third from right, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron honorary commander, and Conrad Burgess, second left, Suffolk Fire and Rescue group training manager, visited the fire department to learn more about the assets that could be used for future mutual aid requests at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. They also spent time building relationships and discussed possible joint training between US and UK fire departments for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

Published July 15, 2022
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

The RAF Mildenhall Fire Department welcomed the 100^thCivil Engineer Squadron’s honorary commander, Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, when he visited to see what emergency response assets might be used on future mutual aid requests, as well as to see what joint training can be conducted between on- and off-base fire and rescue.

Our firefighters had the opportunity to show off their new P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck and demonstrate some of its capabilities during a live fire demonstration.