Aircraft Incidents

Question 1

What are the main hazards associated with aviation fuel?

Answer 1

Large volumes of fuel
Varying degrees of flammability depending on the fuel type
Escaping fuels creating running fuel fires and pool fires
Flammable or explosive atmosphere surrounding the incident
Fuel may be corrosive, toxic or an irritant

Question 2

What should IC consider when dealing with aircraft incidents?

Answer 2

Request specialist assistance for the isolation of aircraft engines
Provide appropriate FF equipment strategically around the scene of the incident
Ensure personnel remain at a safe distance from running or damaged aircraft engines

Question 3

The responsibility of resolving an aircraft incident lies with the aerodrome RFFS as they have training and expertise to deal with these incident, true of false?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Downwash may be hazardous for up to 100m from a helicopter, true or false?

Answer 4

False (70m)

Question 5

Isolating the batteries and power supplies makes ballistic recovery systems safe, true or false?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Hazards working around helicopters, in addition to those of fixed wing aircraft include what?

Answer 6

Downwash
Suspending loads
Water actuated devices
Moving main and tail rotor blades
Static electricity
ADELTS

Question 7

Cabin doors are the primary route for evacuation, with secondary routes including what?

Answer 7

Over wing and under wing hatches
Tail cone jettison systems
Rear air stairs or stairs the lower at the rear of the aircraft
Roof hatches and escape windows from the flight deck

Question 8

What are pyrotechnic devices that may be found on military aircraft?

Answer 8

Signal cartridges
Distress flares
Smoke markers
Personal flares may be found within aircrew survival kits

Question 9

What are the control measures for fires involving an aircrafts brakes and wheels

Answer 9

Hazard zone and cordon of at least 30m
FF’s should approach from the front or the rear
Eye protection should be worn
Personnel working beneath the aircraft should be kept to a minimum

Question 10

What is the recommended cordon distance for an incident involving an undeployed ballistic recovery

Answer 10

100m

Question 11

What are the cordon distances when dealing with military aircraft?

Answer 11

400m (800m with ordinance)

Question 12

Rotor down wash occurs when a helicopter hovers in close proximity to the ground surface, hazards include what?