Submitter Information Verification Committee Statement - NFPA · 2016-04-05 · NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports, 2013 2014 edition. NFPA

Second Revision No. 6-NFPA 405-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 ICAO Publications.International Civil Aviation Organization, 999 University Street, Montréal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada.

Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, International Standards and Recommended Practices, Safety Management , First Edition,July 2013.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Fri Mar 21 15:11:26 EDT 2014

Committee Statement

Committee Statement:

The committee has added this reference to the document based on submitted public comments and revisions the committee has made to the requirements.

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Second Revision No. 7-NFPA 405-2014 [ Section No. 2.4 ]

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports, 2013 2014 edition.

NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search andRescue Incidents, 2013 2014 edition.


Submitter Full Name: Barbara IngallsOrganization: NFPAStreet Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Mar 25 08:35:49 EDT 2014

Committee Statement


SR 7 created to update edition year to 2014 for NFPA 403 and 1670

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Second Revision No. 3-NFPA 405-2014 [ New Section after 3.3.6 ]

3.3.7 Safety Management System.A systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. [ ICAO: Annex 19]


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Mar 18 13:10:27 EDT 2014

Committee Statement


The committee is adding this definition as they have introduced the topic it into the document.

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Second Revision No. 4-NFPA 405-2014 [ Section No. 4.1.1 ]

4.1.1Each evaluation of skills and knowledge required by this standard shall be conducted at regular intervals of at least every 18 every 12 months by adesignated qualified evaluator(s) appointed by the authority having jurisdiction.



Committee Statement


The committee has made this change to increase the frequency of necessary recurrent training and to standardarize this throughout the document.

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Second Revision No. 2-NFPA 405-2014 [ Chapter 7 ]

Chapter 7 ARFF Personnel Safety and Safety Management7.1* Scope.This chapter identifies the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure ARFF personnel safety safety as it relates to airport safety management .7.2 Competency.To reduce the risk associated with ARFF operations, ARFF personnel shall have in-depth knowledge of the exposure to the hazards associated with their occupation through training and testing of their knowledge and skills. 7.3 Criteria.ARFF personnel shall possess the knowledge to describe the following as each relates to the prevention of accidents or injuries:

(1) Common fireground accidents

(2) Causes of injuries in specific incidents

(3) Correct lifting and equipment-handling techniques

(4) Falls and tripping

(5) Dangers associated with striking stationary or moving objects

(6) Hazards in the presence of aircraft

(7) Overexertion and other physiological factors(8) Correct donning and wearing of AHJ-approved protective clothing and

equipment and their limitations

(9) Correct mounting, dismounting, and riding types of apparatus

(10) Basic driving

(11) Behavioral health and wellness programs

(12) Water rescue operations

(13) Correct use of tools and equipment

(14) Working from heights associated with ARFF fire- fighting

Supplemental Information

File Name DescriptionA_7_1_SR_2.docx A.7.1--edited Word doc reviewed by SL 4/7/14





Committee Statement


ARFF personnel are an integral part of the overall airport safety program and need to understand their role in the process. The committee has also developed the associated annex material that has been attached to this.

Response Message:Public Comment No. 3-NFPA 405-2013 [Chapter 7]



A.7.1

The concept of safety management system (SMS) is becoming a worldwide aviation industry standard. It is recognized by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Civil Aviation Authority Authorities (CAA), and product and service providers as the next step in the evolution of safety in aviation. Safety management systems are also becoming the standard for the management of safety beyond aviation.

Second Revision No. 1-NFPA 405-2014 [ New Section after 12.3 ]

12.4 Description of Environmental Effects.12.4.1ARFF personnel shall be able to describe how to minimize the environmental impacts of the extinguishing agents in use at their airport.



Committee Statement


The standard does not include training on the understanding of critical environmental limitations associated with the utilization of some agents. Basic understanding of the risks for the environment will contribute in asmarter usage of products. While the committee agrees with the submitterscomment, the committee believes that the text they have developedaccomplishes what the submitter was attempting to do.

ResponseMessage:Public Comment No. 4-NFPA 405-2013 [Chapter 12]



Second Revision No. 5-NFPA 405-2014 [ Sections 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 ]

15.1* Scope Live Spill Fire Training .This chapter identifies the recurrent live fire training required. The following live spill fire training shall use hydrocarbon fuel, propane, or a combination of both.15.1.1*When conducting live spill fire training, ARFF personnel shall utilize the minimum burn area based on the airport category.15.1.2ARFF personnel shall extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire utilizing the appropriately sized burn area, given PPE, an assignment, and an ARFF vehicle handline flowing an appropriate extinguishing agent, so that the agent is applied using the proper techniques and the fire is completely extinguished.15.1.3ARFF personnel shall extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire utilizing the appropriately sized burn area, given PPE, an assignment, and an ARFF vehicle turret flowing an appropriate extinguishing agent, so that the agent is applied using the proper techniques and the fire is completely extinguished.15.2 Competency Live Fire Training .ARFF personnel shall be subjected to live fire training.15.2.1This drill shall include a pit fire with an aircraft mock-up or similar device, using enough fuel to provide a fire intensity that simulates realistic fire-fighting conditions to simulate a type of fire that could be encountered on an air carrier aircraft at anairport. The following live fire training shall use hydrocarbon fuel, propane, or a combination of both.15.2.2ARFF personnel shall be able to extinguish a live fire, given appropriate PPE and a handline flowing the appropriate extinguishing agent using the proper technique, and demonstrate the ability to completely extinguish a fire in at least three of the following six aircraft emergencies:

(1) Interior fire

(2) Auxiliary power unit (APU) fire

(3) Engine fire

(4) Wheel well/brake fire

(5) Electronics and electrical (E and E) compartment fire(6) Three-dimensional aircraft running fuel fire

15.3 Criteria.During the drill the ARFF personnel shall meet the training requirements defined in the following:

The control and extinguishment of a simulated aircraft fire using handlines and/or turrets from an ARFF vehicle using both primary and secondaryagents

Using fire streams to protect fire fighters and aircraft occupants, using an ARFF vehicle



ARFF personnel shall be able to attack a simulated fire in the interior of anaircraft while operating as a member of a team and given a team, PPE, anassignment, a fire-fighting vehicle handline, an extinguishing agent, and aladder or other means of accessing the aircraft to satisfy the following:

Team integrity is maintained.

The attack line is deployed for advancement.

Ladders or other means are used.

Access is gained into the fire area.

Effective agent application practices are used.

The fire is approached.

Attack techniques facilitate suppression given the level of the fire.

Hidden fires are located and controlled.Hazards are avoided or managed.

The fire is brought under control.

Supplemental Information

File Name DescriptionCh_15_SR_5_.docx Ch 15 Word doc, edited and reviewed by SL 4/7/14

Ch_15_Annex_A_SR_5_.docx Ch 15 Annex Word doc, edited and reviewed by SL 4/7/14

Table_A.15.1.1_SR_5_.pdf Table A.15.1.1, edited/reviewed by SL 4/7/14 Table_A.15.1.1_SR-5_.docx


Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ]Organization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address: City:State: Zip: Submittal Date: Fri Mar 21 14:44:44 EDT 2014

Committee Statement


The coommittee has chosen to use the attached text for Chapter 15, which includes associated annex text and a new table to be placed in annex A, as they believe this text meets the requirements for recurrent training for live fire training.

ResponseMessage:Public Comment No. 1-NFPA 405-2013 [Sections 15.1, 15.2, 15.3]



15.1* Live Spill Fire Training. The following live spill fire training shall use hydrocarbon fuel, propane, or a combination of both.

15.1.1* When conducting live spill fire training, ARFF personnel shall utilize the minimum burn area based on the airport category.

15.1.2 ARFF personnel shall extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire utilizing the appropriately sized burn area, given PPE, an assignment, and an ARFF vehicle handline flowing an appropriate extinguishing agent, so that the agent is applied using the proper techniques and the fire is completely extinguished. 15.1.3 ARFF personnel shall extinguish an aircraft fuel spill fire utilizing the appropriately sized burn area, given PPE, an assignment, and an ARFF vehicle turret flowing an appropriate extinguishing agent, so that the agent is applied using the proper techniques and the fire is completely extinguished. 15.2 Live Fire Training. 15.2.1 The following live fire training shall use hydrocarbon fuel, propane, or a combination of both. 15.2.2 ARFF personnel shall be able to extinguish a live fire, given appropriate PPE and a handline flowing the appropriate extinguishing agent using the proper technique, and demonstrate the ability to completely extinguish a fire in at least three of the following six aircraft emergencies:

1. Interior fire 2. Auxiliary power unit (APU) fire

3. Engine fire

4. Wheel well/brake fire

5. Electronics and electrical (E and E) compartment fire

6. Three-dimensional aircraft running fuel fire

A.15.1 Federal, state, or local restrictions might prohibit or restrict the use of hydrocarbon-based fires for training. In these circumstances, the authority having jurisdiction could substitute a live fire trainer utilizing either propane or a combination system of propane and hydrocarbon fuels.

A.15.1.1 The fuel-spill burn area provides airport ARFF personnel with a realistic scenario to practice responding to, gaining control of, and extinguishing a ground-based, aviation fuel-spill fire typical of ramp service mishaps and aircraft accidents. Table A.15.1.1 pertains to hydrocarbon-based training facilities.

[INSERT TABLE A.15.1.1 Burn Area Structures as a Function of Airport ARFF Index]

The burn area structure for ARFF training facilities using a computer-controlled, propane-fired simulator must be sized as follows: (1) For ARFF index A and B simulations, the burn area must be a circle with a diameter of least 100 feet (–1/+2 ft) ([30 m (–.3/+.61 m)]. A square or a rectangle that will accommodate the required aircraft mockup of an approximately equivalent area [7855 ft (2394 m)] is acceptable. (2) For ARFF index C through E simulations, the burn area must be a circle with a diameter of least 125 feet (–1/+3 ft) [38 m (–.3/+.91 m)]. A square or a rectangle that will accommodate the required aircraft mockup of an approximately equivalent area [(12,265 ft2 (1140 m2)] is acceptable.

Table A.15.1.1 Burn Aarea Sstructures as a Ffunction of Aairport ARFF Iindex

Lowerft. (m)

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1–-5 60 (18) 75 (23) 90 (27) 10 (3) 5527 (513)86 x 64

(26 x 20)84 (26)

6 90 (27) 108 (33) 126 (38) 10 (3) 7959 (739)103 x 77(31 x 23)

101 (31)

7 126 (38) 143 (44) 160 (49) 10 (3) 10539 (979)118 x 89(36 x 27)

116 (35)

8 160 (49) 180 (55) 200 (61) 20 (6) 14475 (1345)139 x 104(42 x 32)

136 (41)

9–-10 200 (61) 225 (69) --- 20 (6) 18090 (1681)155 x 116(47 x 35)

152 (46)

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Table A.15.1.1 Burn Area Structures as a Function of Airport ARFF Index

Airport ARFF Index

Overall Aircraft Lengths Average Fuselage

Width

PCA Rectangular Burn Area L/W= 4/3

Circular Burn Area

Diameter

Lower Average Upper

ft m ft m ft m ft m ft2 m2 ft m ft m

1 – 5 60 18 75 23 90 27 10 3 5,527 513 86 × 64 26 × 20 84 26

6 90 27 108 33 126 38 10 3 7,959 739 103 × 77 31 × 23 101 31

7 126 38 143 44 160 49 10 3 10,539 979 118 × 89 36 × 27 116 35

8 160 49 180 55 200 61 20 6 14,475 1,345 139 × 104 42 × 32 136 41

9 – 10 200 61 225 69 — — 20 6 18,090 1,681 155 × 116 47 × 35 152 46

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