The OSHKOSH is fitted with all essential elements that will enable quick response, rescue and firefighting capabilities during any emergencies at the airport.
At Tokua Airport, 26-year old Ruth Tenanga, the only female in a Team of 10 Aviation Rescue Fire Fighters is tasked to operate this specialized vehicle.
That would make her the first Papua New Guinean female to operate an aviation fire-fighting vehicle in the country. The other airports who have these specialized aviation fire fighting vehicles are operated by her male colleagues.
