Airport Firefighter (AFF)
Instructor
Online Requalification
North Carolina Department of Insurance
Office of State Fire Marshal
Who is Required to Complete the Airport
Firefighter Online Requalification?
Qualified Airport Firefighter Instructors
Qualification # 04Q0076
Airport Firefighter (AFF)
Online Requalification Process
• AFF Instructors must complete the online
requalification on or prior to April 31, 2011
• Once the PowerPoint and NFPA 1003 Matrix
have been thoroughly reviewed, the instructor
will fill out the completion form located at:
Airport Firefighter Requalification Completion Form
and mail it to the provided address
• Forms must be postmarked no later than April
31, 2011
Airport Firefighter Certification Class
Airport FF (FIP 4701): 40 48 hrs (entire course)
• This course will present the firefighter with
the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy
the requirements of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1003:
Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications.
Airport Firefighter Lesson Plans
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
General
Airport Familiarization
Aircraft Familiarization
PPE
Apparatus and
Equipment
6. IMS and
Communications
7. Response Standby
Operations
8. Fuel Fire
Extinguishment
9. Aircraft
Extinguishment
10. Interior Rescue
Operations
11. Salvage and Overhaul
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
General
• The responsibilities and priorities of the Airport
Firefighter have a direct impact on other emergency
service personnel and civilians before, during and
after incident operations. The Airport Fire Fighter
must be aware of all the various aspects of their role
as an Airport Firefighter. A brief review of the
objectives sited in Chapter’s 1 through 4 of NFPA
1003 will provide the Airport Firefighter candidate
with an accurate concept of what will be expected of
them for this certification.
• No practical skill evaluations
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Airport Familiarization
•
In order to provide a successful and safe response
to any airport incident, the instructor must make
clear to the AFF candidate the necessity to
familiarize himself with the airport layout and
facilities. This obviously requires studying and preplanning. The instructor should discuss in detail as
much of the different airport specifics that the
candidate must study as possible.
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No practical skill evaluations
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Aircraft Familiarization
•
Good, concise communication skills at an aircraft
incident are a must. The instructor should
emphasize to the AFF candidate the necessity for
aircraft familiarization in order to effectively relay
incident information to the IC. Develop incident
scenarios and have the candidates simulate first
arrival. Have them practice relaying the proper
information so that an appropriate attack plan and
operation tactics can be properly developed.
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No practical skill evaluations
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Personal Protective Equipment
•
Proper selection, donning and doffing techniques,
use, and maintenance are very important aspects of
the AFF’s job, many lives depend on it! The
instructor must emphasize the importance of PPE
and the proper protection it affords the AFF to do
the job correctly and safely. The instructor should
provide adequate examples of AFF PPE for the
students to learn with and practice on.
•
No practical skill evaluations
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Apparatus and Equipment
• The AFF must understand the equipment to do his duty
safely and correctly. The instructor should use this lesson
as a hands-on lesson for the AFF candidate. Appropriate
ARFF vehicles should be available for the candidates to
inspect. The candidates should identify and locate
various tools and equipment that will be required for use
at an ARFF incident. The instructor should have the
candidates demonstrate the use of various tools and
equipment as well as the various foam application
procedures.
• 1 Practical Skill Evaluation: Equipment
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
IMS and Communications
•
The instructor must emphasize the importance of
an operational Incident Management System (IMS)
to effectively control an airport accident / incident.
A working knowledge and understanding of the IMS
by the candidate is imperative if the AFF is to play a
functional role during an actual emergency. The
instructor should set up mock incident scenarios so
that the candidates can practice proper
communication skills with the incident commander,
command post, and the control tower.
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
IMS and Communications (cont’d)
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3 Practical Skill Evaluations: Response Procedures,
Communications, and Control Tower
Communications
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Response Standby Operations
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Airport stand-by operations are just as important to
overall airport safety as mitigating an actual
incident. The instructor should stress that following
proper procedures during stand-by can often stop
an incident before it starts.
1 Practical Skill Evaluation: Unsafe Conditions
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Fuel Fire Extinguishment
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The instructor should be prepared to deliver hands
on applications for the AFF candidates. The above
JPRs that this lesson addresses are all
'demonstration' JPRs. It is essential that the
candidates have a working knowledge of the fuel
fires that are discussed in order to complete any
airport incident safely and efficiently.
3 Practical Skill Evaluations: Extinguisher
Suppression, Handline Suppression, Turret
Suppression, and Three Dimensional Fire,
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Aircraft Extinguishment
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This lesson plan deals with what the 'fire' in Airport
Fire and Rescue is all about. The instructor should
be prepared to deliver hands on applications for the
AFF candidates. The above JPRs that this lesson
addresses are all 'demonstrate' JPRs. It is essential
that the candidates have a working knowledge of
the fuel fires that are discussed in order to
complete any airport incident safely and efficiently.
4 Practical Skill Evaluations: Interior Hose
Advancement, Engine/APU Fires, Wheel Fires, and
Ventilation
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Interior Rescue Operations
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This lesson plan outlines the proper procedures and
methods for why most fire fighters join the fire service.
This covers the nuts and bolts of what the fire service is
all about. Attack a structure, force entry, suppress the
fire, ventilate, search and ultimately rescue to save
lives. While learning to accomplish these tasks, the
instructor must emphasize safety as well as efficiency.
Try to set up demonstrations and practical applications
as often as possible while teaching and discussing the
various techniques and methodologies involved in
interior rescue operations.
3 Practical Skill Evaluations: Evacuation, Victim
Management, and Triage
Airport Firefighter
Course Descriptions, Lesson Plans and Practical Skill Evaluations
Salvage and Overhaul
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Once rescue and suppression operations have been
accomplished at an aircraft incident, the task of
overhaul and salvage begins. The AFF must conduct
overhaul and salvage operations thoroughly and
with a great deal of care so as not to disturb
evidence. The instructor should also emphasize
safety when conducting overhaul and salvage
operations.
2 Practical Skill Evaluations: Evidence Preservation
and Overhaul
NFPA 1003
Comparison of the 2005 ed. and the 2010 ed.
• Click on the links below to view the NFPA 1003,
Chapter 5 matrix
• Pay close attention to crossed out and highlighted
items
Chapter 5, Airport Firefighter Matrix
Firefighter Response to Aviation
Emergencies (FFRAE)
• The NC Office of State Fire Marshal recognized
the need for introductory / awareness level
training for aviation emergency response
• The FFRAE course was developed by a committee
comprised of civilian, Department of Defense,
volunteer and municipal firefighters who deal
with on a routine basis and specialize in aviation
response
• The course focuses on the basics of what an
individual in a structural fire department needs to
know in order to operate effectively at a general
aviation aircraft incident
Firefighter Response to Aviation
Emergencies (FFRAE)
• FFRAE is only to be delivered by qualified Airport
Firefighter Instructors
• FFRAE is not a certification class
• FFRAE is an 8 – 12 hour course broken down into
five (5) modules:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Introduction
Airfield Familiarization
Aircraft Familiarization
Response, Suppression, and Rescue
Incident Command
Firefighter Response to Aviation
Emergencies (FFRAE)
• FFRAE is not designed to make anyone an expert in
aircraft rescue and firefighting.
• The purpose of FFRAE is to give structural firefighters a
degree of confidence and competence in operating at an
airport in their response district or in handling the
average general aviation incident
• Instructors will have to gauge the ability of each class and
prepare / deliver the material accordingly
• Research the department’s airfield/airport to gain an
understanding of their unique response issues or
concerns
Firefighter Response to Aviation
Emergencies (FFRAE)
Click here to view the:
Firefighter Response to Aviation Emergencies Outline
Additional Research &
Instructional Tools
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
• NFPA 1003 - Standard for Airport Firefighter
Professional Qualifications
• NFPA 472 – Standard for Professional Competence of
Responders to Hazardous materials Incidents
• NFPA 1002 - Standard on Fire Apparatus Driver
Operator Professional Qualifications
Additional Research &
Instructional Tools
• Department of Transportation (DOT), Code of Federal
Regulation (CFR), Title 14, Part 139, Certification and
Operations: Land Airports Serving Certain Air Carriers
(commonly referred to as Federal Aviation
Regulation [FAR] Part 139)
• Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport Services
Manual, Part 1, Chapter 14
Additional Research &
Instructional Tools
• Anderson, J., Hawkins, J., Gill, R. (2008). Aircraft
Accidents, A Practical Guide for Responders. Delmar
/ Thompson Learning.
• Tackett, William, R. (2000). General Aviation
Firefighting for Structural Firefighters. Delmar /
Thompson Learning.
• Federal Aviation Administration. (2010). First
Responder Safety at a Small Aircraft or Helicopter
Accident.
http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/first_responders
Online Requalification Conclusion
• Congratulations, you’ve completed the first part of
the Airport Firefighter Instructor - Online
Requalification
• Make sure you print out the Airport Firefighter
Requalification Completion Form and mail it to the
provided address before April 31, 2011.
*Keep a copy for your personal records
• Contact Shannon Orndorff at
shannon.orndorff@ncdoi.gov with any questions
concerning the requalification for Airport Firefighter
or the Firefighter Response to Aviation Emergencies
(FFRAE) Course