Wharton-Smith provided Construction Management services for the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighter (ARFF) Training Simulator Facility. The live fire training simulator is an Engineering News-Record Merit Award Recipient. The aircraft mock-up is approximately 95′ long with two wings and five engines and offers training on how to fight various aircraft fires.
It will be used to train firefighters in the event of an aircraft emergency. The 737 airplane simulator, constructed of weathering steel, sits adjacent to an existing fire training tower on the Public Safety campus, across from Punta Gorda Airport. This ARFF facility will enable firefighters from all over the country to experience real-life scenarios related to aircraft disasters.
See the Project Gallery as well as the ARFF Training Facility in action below.
https://youtu.be/BNgduLKR7LQ
Project Details
LOCATION
Punta Gorda, FL
CLIENT
Charlotte County, FL
SIZE
800 SF building | 44-acre site
CONSTRUCTION COST
$9,069,216
AWARDS:
Engineering News Record (ENR) 2022 Best Projects: Merit Award, Specialty Construction
