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SUPPLEMENTAL
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ARFF / AVIATION FIRE PROTECTION REFERENCE LIBRARY PAGES
proposed
draft AC 150-5200 -XX document
(Dated 06/05/09)
LETTER TO SENATE MAJORITY LEADER BY AAAE
PrESIDENT REGARDING REJECTION
- Boeing
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Charts
PIONEERS
WITH INTENT - MEMOIRS OF AN AIR FORCE FIRE FIGHTER - By Douglas
E. Courchane USAF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE DOCUMENT MOVES TO NEW WEB SITE (UPDATED 01/15/2008) Aimed at fire protection and support
organizations, both military and civilian, the document provides
general information about hazardous materials found in air- and
spacecraft, as well as specific information about
military, Civil Reserve Air Fleet, NATO and NASA aircraft. More
than 300 aircraft are covered, including information about entry
and exit facilities, forcible entry, prevention of suffocation,
removing people from seats, and ejection seats.
AIRPORT
RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING STANDARDS: DO THE BENEFITS JUSTIFY
THE COST? THE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF A PROTOTYPE ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE P-19 FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE EVALUATION AND MITIGATION OF AIRCRAFT SLIDE EVACUATION INJURIES NTSB has released the recommendation letter (.pdf) stemming from the investigation into the Feb. 7, 2006 UPS DC-8 accident at PHL. USAF Fire Station Design Guide (Acrobat Reader Required) FAA AC 150/5210/15 - Airport Rescue Firefighting Station Building Design
FIRST RESPONDERS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING EVIDENCE AT THE
SCENE OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT
PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING OF AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING
PERSONNEL
Pandemic Influenza: What First Responders Need To Know (An On-Line Training Course)
Senator
Lautenberg's Special Report: "An Accident Waiting to
Happen: Over Half of American's Airports Have Runways that Fail
to Meet FAA Standards" |
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Check out SEAT GURU for U.S. airline aircraft seat configurations, a great resource for ARFF. Be sure to check it out before you book any seat on any U.S. airline aircraft. You can save yourself some unexpected surprises. |
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F.A.A.
FEDERAL AIR REGULATION PART 139 UPDATE OF ARFF
REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION
NTSB AIR ACCIDENT REPORT - FedEx MD-10, Memphis Tennessee - December 18, 2003 AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (AAIR®) - First-Responder Reference Guide FAA POSITION ON 2-IN / 2-OUT Following recent FAA proposed changes in ARFF regulations and guidelines, the FAA has summarized comments received from the public at large, as well as industry stakeholders. Most notable is the FAA response to comments focused on 29 CFR 1901.134 respiratory protection compliance requirements. Comment Received: Several commenters note that the FAA and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have different standards for the number of personnel required for ARFF. Specifically, commenters questioned the applicability of the "two-in/two-out" policy contained in the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) to aircraft fire fighting scenarios. This standard requires that fire fighters engaged in fighting interior structural fires work in a buddy system with at least two workers outside in case a rescue of the fire fighters inside is needed. Commenters state that this standard would require them to hire additional personnel. FAA Response: The FAA disagrees. The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard does not require certificate holders to hire more ARFF personnel than normally would be required to comply with part 139. In a legal memorandum developed jointly by the FAA and OSHA (dated July 7,1999) and placed in the docket, it was determined that the respiratory standard is applicable only to personnel fighting a fire within a structure and not an outside aircraft fire. As the primary purpose of ARFF personnel is to suppress the external aircraft fire and to establish an escape route for the aircraft crew and passengers, the "two-in/two-out" rule does not apply to ARFF." While the FAA and OSHA have provided this joint response to the “two-in/two-out” issue, the IAFF maintains that any fire fighters who are expected to work in a hazardous atmosphere should do so following 29 CFR 1910.134 requirements. Should fire fighters be forced into a situation where they must approach an aircraft to affect rescue in any kind of hazardous atmosphere, there should be adequate resources available to rescue those personnel should an emergency occur. As many ARFF responders also provide structural fire suppression and rescue services, they would, in those cases, be required to follow any and all applicable hazardous atmosphere safety operations regulations. The bottom line: if you are operating with SCBA equipment, you should have personnel standing by to assist you in the event of an emergency. Airbus A380 Crash Rescue Information Mishap Risk Control Guidelines For Advanced Aerospace Materials - Environmental, Safety, And Health Concerns For Advanced Composites
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Crash Hazards From Burning Aircraft Composites The release of toxic combustion products from advanced composite materials in aircraft fires presents an unusual health risk to the various emergency response personnel. There is concern among the aviation fire fighting, rescue, and recovery and investigation groups that a health hazard is posed by the combination of various combustion products. This paper provides a review of the current scientific literature on the potential hazards from inhalation exposure to airborne carbon fibers and the combusted resin residues which are released when there is a crash impact, fire, and explosion involving advanced composites materials. Coalition for Airport & Airplane
Passenger Safety "SURVIVING
THE CRASH" Response from the Asia-Pacific Cabin Safety Working Group to the Review of "Airport Firefighting Services in Australia" by Russell V. Smith for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Aircraft Rescue And Firefighting Communications Advisory Circular Date: July 1, 1999 AC - No: 150/5210-7C READ IT HERE
High-Reach
Extendible Turrets With Skin Penetrating Nozzle Comparative
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a High-Performance,
Multi-position, Bumper-mounted Test
and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Small Airport
Firefighting System (SAFS) in Evaluation
of Retrofit ARFF Vehicle Suspension Enhancement to Reduce
Vehicle Rollovers
Aircraft
Rescue and Firefighting Training Fuel Comparative Evaluation Developing The Air Show Emergency Plan Evaluation
of Conductivity Meters for Firefighting Foams The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have issued a safety advisory to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting services (ARFF) pertaining to ballistic parachute systems in use by general aviation and experimental aircraft across the country. Ballistic parachute systems are typically installed in smaller aircraft to be used in an emergency situation. During an emergency, the parachute deploys and the aircraft drifts slowly to the ground. The product is gaining in use for general aviation and recently the company manufacturing the product announced the saving of its 165th life. This information should receive the widest dissemination possible in an effort to prevent first responder injuries should an aircraft with one of these systems installed in it crash or become involved in fire without the system activated. NTSB
Recommendation For HRET Training and Cargo Aircraft
Familiarization Training after UPS Philadelphia Cargo
Aircraft Fire The NTSB has released
the recommendation letter (.pdf) stemming from the
investigation into the
Feb. 7, 2006 UPS DC-8 accident at PHL. Of special
interest to the airport community are these two: - Provide guidance to aircraft rescue
and firefighting personnel on the best training methods
to obtain and maintain proficiency with the high-reach
extendable turret with skin-penetrating nozzle.
(A-07-100) - Require airport inspectors to
ensure that Part 139 airports with cargo operations
include cargo aircraft in their aircraft rescue and
firefighting aircraft familiarization training programs.
(A-07-101)
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