600-29 Aircraft Incidents- Off Airport Flashcards
The airport will respond a crash vehicle for
Commercial aircraft crash anywhere in county, or upon request
Aircraft rescue FF incidents require initial high hazard are of __ from skin of aircraft
75 ft.
what often causes violent rupture of fuel tanks and wings
Flame impingement on empty or near empty fuel spaces
Current modern aircraft weigh __ and have height higher than __
800,000 lb +
5 stories
Aircraft accidents w/o fire
hose lines should always be laid out and charged
Any required cutting/extrication on aircraft should be performed where
Door and window area to avoid electrical wiring and hydraulic lines
If fire has penetrated the fuselage
Direct interior fire attack should be initiated
Small planes can carry up to 6 passengers and __ gallons of fuel
90-500 gallons
Large commercial planes can carry 400 passengers and up to __ gallons of fuel
50,000
Hose streams should be directed along the fuselage and efforts concentrated on
driving flames outward allowing occupants to escape
All available hose lines should attack fire from __ on aircraft fires
same direction
Prompt action necessary to effect a rescue in aircraft fire, the first hose line in operation should be
Advanced immediately to keep fuselage cool
Immediately upon arrival at aircraft incident
all deployed hose lines should be charged regardless of fire situation
Getting tail/fuselage numbers and name of carrier to dispatch will
Help know # of passengers and crew, as well as fuel carried on board
Aircraft rescue operation’s priority should be from
outer perimeter of wreckage site in, or most threatened victims in fire conditions
