Committee recommends approval for airport firefighting training contract
The Transportation and Mobility Committee recommended for approval an emergency ordinance to provide specialized training for airport rescue and firefighting staff on 2026-10-21. This action advances the proposal under file number 1173-2026, which, as we reported on 2026-09-26, seeks to secure mandatory FAA certification training for Department of Port Control personnel.
What changed
The ordinance moved from its initial introduction to receive a formal recommendation for approval from the Transportation and Mobility Committee. If it continues through the legislative process, the contract would allow the city to hire Fire Force, Inc. to provide annual FAA Part 139 certification training. According to the 1173-2026-Legislative Summary Fire Force 2026 Sept.15, the training would cost $35,000 annually and would allow for live burn training at the airport using existing department equipment and vehicles.
Status and timeline
- 2026-09-24: Introduced.
- 2026-10-21: Transportation and Mobility Committee recommended for approval.
Residents can verify the details of this legislation and the committee's recommendation by reviewing the official records at the Cleveland Legistar website.
Source record
- File
- 1173-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- In Committee
- Committee
- Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Introduced
- September 23, 2026
Official documents
- 1173-2026-Legislative Summary Fire Force 2026 Sept.15
- 1173-2026-Dir K w Fire Force fire and rescue training PC