Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Fifth Edition Manual E-book

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January 2008

September 2019

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Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Fifth Edition provides basic information needed by firefighters to effectively perform the various tasks involved in aircraft rescue and fire fighting. Material covered includes qualifications for aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) personnel, aircraft and airport familiarization, safety and aircraft hazards, ARFF communications, extinguishing agents, ARFF apparatus, rescue tools and equipment, ARFF driver/operator, airport emergency planning, and ARFF strategic and tactical operations.

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting addresses the requirements of NFPA 1003, Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2005 edition). Additional material addresses the airport fire fighting apparatus covered in Chapter 9 of the 2008 edition of NFPA 1002, Standard on Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications. Key parts of NFPA 402, Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Operations (2008 edition), and NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports (2008 edition), are also covered in this manual. Other materials included in this manual are those subjects included in the training requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) 139.315, 139.317, and 139.319.