It can be used for both.
However, in the event of an incident it is more critical for the Airport Crash Tenders to get to the incident site in a hurry as First Rescue Response with the appropriate fire-fighting media, specialist training and equipment for dealing with aircraft fires than for Local Authority who do not have the specialist aircraft fire fighting and rescue equipment or regular training in Aircraft fire and rescue techniques.
Speed is still of the essence for Local Authority however the primary function of the crash gates is to get the Airport Tenders to the site (as Local Authority Tenders are backup for Airport Tenders though LA Incident Command has primacy over Airport Incident Command)
Last edited by Burnie5204; 9th Oct 2012 at 22:43.