Aircraft Accident Plan

Question 1

(Aircraft Accident Plan) ________ and ______ access to the scene of localized disasters is essential. A tight security perimeter must be established quickly in order to preserve the scene intact and aid in the investigations required.

Answer 1

Blocking and controlling

Question 2

(Aircraft Accident Plan) Who’s responsibility is it to assume command if an accident occurs in remote or mountainous areas?

Answer 2

Search and Rescue
They act as a department liaison with the necessary county, state and federal agencies involved in the aircraft investigation

Question 3

(Aircraft Accident Plan) Is smoking allowed within the inner security perimeter of an aircraft accident?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

(Aircraft Accident Plan) In populated or metropolitan area, who will assume command of an aircraft accident incident unless relieved by a more senior command officer?

Answer 4

PD field lieutenant
Search and Rescue supervisor will assume responsibility for the crash site investigation and coordination with the NTSB, FAA and coroner’s office. If the scene is small the PD lieutenant may relinquish command of the overall operation to the Search and Rescue supervisor

Question 5

(Aircraft Accident Plan) What is the first supervisor on scene’s responsibility after the patrol unit has established an inner perimeter and notified search and rescue?

Answer 5

• Establishes outer perimeter
• Establishes and maintains a corridor to the aircraft accident scene
• Establishes a field command post
• Evacuates all persons from downwind of the wreckage (nuclear incident)
• Prepares to make a concise situation report to relieving supervisor

Question 6

(Aircraft Accident Plan) Patrol personnel, do not move ______ unless necessary. If it imperative to move _________, the spot from which it was moved shall be identified and recorded.

Answer 6

Bodies
The same applies with papers and certificates found at or near the crash scene. Identify the spot where they were found.

Question 7

(Aircraft Accident Plan) What are the supervisors responsibility on an aircraft accident?

Answer 7

• Establish an outer security perimeter
• Establishes and maintains corridor to the aircraft accident scene
• Prepares to make a concise situation report to relieving supervisor
• Establish telephone communications
• Establishes a field command post
• (If nuclear)Evacuates all person down wind
• (If nuclear)-Request communications to contact Health district
• (If nuclear)-Evacuate all except fire-fighting and rescue personnel

Question 8

(Aircraft Accident Plan) First supervisor on scene of an aircraft accident, who will be considered authorized persons to enter the security perimeter? (9)

Answer 8

• Fire
• Search and Rescue
• Medical personnel
• Coroner Medical Examiner
• NTSB
• FAA
• Military (if aircraft is military)
• Accredited representatives of the press for aircraft other than military
• Members of the clergy