January 2014

Jonathan Stephens, Watch Manager at Land’s End Airport Fire Service (UK) has been awarded the highest scoring Fire-Fighter Recruit Award of 2013 by Gatwick Airport Fire and Rescue Commercial Training Centre and has had his name engraved on a large plaque held at Gatwick. At the beginning of 2013, Lands End Airport sent ten fire-fighters to Gatwick’s Commercial Training Centre to undertake a six week Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved Initial Fire-Fighter Course due to an upgrade in the Airport Fire Category. The Land’s End Crew undertook intensive training and sat three examinations and were under continual practical assessment. Throughout 2013, over 60 fire-fighters from across various UK airports attended the course. Jonathan scored 88.6%, the highest grade reached in 2013.