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SUPPLEMENTAL ARFF REFERENCE & UPDATE INFORMATION
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ARFF
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FIRE PROTECTION REFERENCE LIBRARY PAGES 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.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF A PROTOTYPE ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE P-19 FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE FAA has released AC 150/5220-10D, Guide Specification for ARFF Vehicles (.pdf). Among the changes: it incorporates AC 150/5220-19, Guide Specification for Small, Dual Agent ARFF Vehicles. See the responses to industry
comments regarding this documents proposed amendments: NTSB has released the recommendation letter (.pdf) stemming from the investigation into the Feb. 7, 2006 UPS DC-8 accident at PHL. AIRPORT
LEGISLATIVE ALLIANCE 'ACTION ALERT' - AIRCRAFT RESCUE &
FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS USAF Fire Station Design Guide (Acrobat) 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
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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. National Incident Management System (NIMS) The development and release of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a direct result of Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5, issued in February 2003. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop, submit for review to the Homeland Security Council and administer a National Incident Management System. HSPD-5 states that a common incident management system is needed to provide “a consistent nationwide template to enable federal, state, local, tribal governments, private-sector and nongovernmental organizations to effectively and efficiently prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity, including acts of catastrophic terrorism.” NIMS was released in March 2004 and came with several guidelines. For example, in order to receive future federal grants, jurisdictions are required to adopt NIMS in Fiscal Year 2005. While many airports may not receive federal grants for ARFF, it is expected that surrounding jurisdictions may. Those responders are likely in the process of becoming NIMS compliant. Therefore, a prudent thought is that operations involving off-airport agencies will require that all players speak the same language -- NIMS. As a special note, all federal departments and agencies are required to adopt and implement NIMS in their domestic incident management activities. NIMS is not an incident command system, though ICS is part of the NIMS Command and Management component. The other components of NIMS are Preparedness, Resource Management, Communications and Information Management, Supporting Technologies, and Ongoing Management and Maintenance. Online training in NIMS awareness is currently available, and additional training programs are being developed. IS-700, NIMS, An Introduction, is currently available as an online program and materials are available to teach it in a classroom setting. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have developed an online source for NIMS information, the NIMS Integration Center, that provides information and tools for NIMS and the National Response Plan at THIS LINK. http://www.robins.af.mil/logistics/LGEDA/documents/to00-105E-9.htm 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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NTSB
Report - Little Rock, Arkansas MD-82 Crash June 1st, 1999 Post 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
Comparative
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a High-Performance,
Multiposition, Bumper-mounted Turret to the Performance of a
P-19 Roof-mounted Turret Test
and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Small Airport
Firefighting System (SAFS) in Extinguishing Two and Three
Dimensional Hydrocarbon Fuel Fires Evaluation
of Retrofit ARFF Vehicle Suspension Enhancement to Reduce
Vehicle Rollovers Aircraft
Rescue and Firefighting Training Fuel Comparative Evaluation 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.
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