Greece fire contract extension for Erickson
Erickson Incorporated has announced a two-year service contract extension with the NATO Support & Procurement Agency and the Hellenic Fire Department in Athens, Greece for aerial firefighting services.
Erickson Incorporated has announced a two-year service contract extension with the NATO Support & Procurement Agency and the Hellenic Fire Department in Athens, Greece for aerial firefighting services.
The company’s vice-president of commercial aviation services, Andy Mills, said: “We are privileged to support NATO and the Hellenic Fire Department for the protection of people, property and natural resources of Greece. This extension represents the 18th continuous season that the Hellenic Fire Brigade has employed Erickson for our unique firefighting capability. We appreciate the continued vote of confidence.”
The contract extension, commencing in May of 2016, is the continuation of a contract signed by Erickson in May 2012, previously managed by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA). The extension will mark five years of Erickson’s contracted work in co-operation with NATO. An additional option year is also included in the new extension.
The contract requires three S64 Aircrane helicopters to perform aerial fire suppression in support of the HFD and includes a scope of work to protect all regions of mainland Greece and its outer islands from the threat of wildfire.