Denver Fire Department (DFD) provides fire and rescue services to the employees, visitors and passengers at Denver International airport (DIA). DIA is the largest international airport in the United States, and the second largest international airport in the world. In 2008, Denver International Airport was the ninth busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic with over 51 million passengers flying through annually.
DIA is a city by itself with a containment fuel systems, massive hanger/commercial facilities, complex underground transportation system and miles of highway response with potential emergencies to include aircraft fire, fuel and hazardous spills, bio-chemical threats and medical emergencies.
There are four structural and/or aircraft fire stations staffed by 87 fire fighters specialized in Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting. Machinery and extinguishments include 11 support vehicles, 16 pieces of emergency apparatus, and a grand total of 25,690 gal of water, 3,161gals of AFFF, 3,400 lbs. of dry chemical, and 1,700 lbs. of Halon - dispersed by various Airport Rescue Fire Fighting equipment.
In order to insure the highest quality of emergency readiness, DFD fire fighters supporting emergency response services at DIA ---- in continuous training programs to be able to handle dynamic emergency situations and potential hazards at Denver International Airport