Aircrafts Flashcards
Name 3 types of aircraft
- Fixed wing
- Rotary ring
- Hot air balloon
- Drone
- Glider
- Airship
What is the initial stage with aircrafts?
- Get location (grid)
- Request for help/tactical advice
- Safe approach to gather info
- Casualties
- Identify hazards
- Apply cordons
Name some hazards at a aircraft incident
- Engines
- Fuel systems
- Undercarriages
- Evacuation slides
- Ballistic recovery systems
What are the control measures with aircraft engines?
- Do not approach the front
2. Remain 10m away
Name some hazards of the aircraft engine
- Noise
- Propellers
- Moving fans
- Air intake
- Projectile hazards
- High temps
- Oils
What is a aerodrome and what do they include?
An aerodrome is a place where aircraft can take off, land and where aircraft can be stored these include:
- Airports
- Heliports
- Airstrips
When there is a helicopter incident with a water actuated device what should you not use?
Water and foam and request for the water actuated device be isolated
What is the cordon distance for undeployed ballistic recovery system from the aircraft?
100m
What types of military aircraft air there?
Jets Large passenger aircraft Helicopters Drones Small aircraft
When on route to military aircraft who should the IC contact?
RAF liaisons officer and request military agency aid
On arrival what should you do?
- Asses the risk
- Determine if rescues is needed
- Approach in full view of aircraft
- Cordon appropriately
Name 5 hazards with military aircraft
- Fuel
- Noise
- Explosives
- Ammunition
- Ejection seats
What are most military aircrafts made from?
MMMF - Machine made mineral fibres and can be harmful to firefighters when involved in a fire.
What are the cordon distances from military aircraft?
400m All aircrafts
800m with weapons
When should you help a military personnel in a aircraft and what are the 3 methods of entry?
Only if there is a threat to life
- Emergency
- Normal
- Forced
