Jason Graber, battalion chief with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Leesburg, Va., said the airport master firefighter program is designed to meet the need for professional training at the nation's airports. You will begin to receive our Daily News updates. Add your contacts.
'We're in one department out of multiple departments at the airport, Understanding what the other departments do helps you do your job better.” 'The program helped me learn a lot more about how an airport operates. 'I studied aviation management in college, but we didn't get into the financial, legislative, and marketing aspects of an airport,” she said. Page, a licensed pilot, said she gained a better understanding of her role in the overall operation of the airport. The curriculum for the program includes materials related to rescue and firefighting operations as well as airport administration and management. 'There were evenings when we were not able to go out and do stuff because I needed to stay home and study.”
'My husband was very understanding,” Page said. Page, a native of Huxley, Iowa, credits the support she received from Airport Public Safety Commander Ken Washburn as well as having a supportive spouse, who works as an air traffic controller at the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Ill. While doing the independent study, she continued to work the required 24-hours-on, 24-hours-off shifts at the airport as well as completing continuing education requirements of her employment, Beginning in October 2013, Page studied online courses for a year before taking a 150-question multiple-choice test at the end of September.
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