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Minor aircraft emergency involving a disabled aircraft on the ground. (steering failure, flat tire) – non-life threatening

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Alert I

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MAJOR aircraft Emergency that could affect a safe landing (bomb threat, faulty landing gear)

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Alert II

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Aircraft Crash, imminent crash upon landing, gear-up landing, fire involving aircraft NOT in flight, aircraft involved in accident on or near airport

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Alert III

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ARFF command – AR-1 location

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IAH

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ARFF command – AR-21 location

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Hobby

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pre-determined positions near runway where ARFF equipment is position when emergency declared

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ARFF Standby positions

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A FD Level II staging area where key personnel and FD personnel report during a MAJOR emergency

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Alert Response Point (ARP)

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Central location for airport dispatchers, paging, and info personnel.

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Communications Center (Racom)

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A grade system for activating and deploying airport support personnel in response to specific emergencies involving an aircraft and/or airport property. (Broad)

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Conditions

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Bomb threat against aircraft on the ground, baggage on aircraft or baggage TO BE loaded onboard an aircraft

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Condition 1-A

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Bomb threat to a structure or anything other than an aircraft

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Condition 1-B

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Hijacking on an aircraft or in a terminal

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Condition 2

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Area on the AOA consisting of taxiways and runways for the movement of aircraft. Driving in this area requires communication and clearance from the control tower (ATCT)

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movement areas

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Dept of Aviation – a city department that operates and maintains the airports. also known as

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Houston Airport System (HAS)

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Declaration from HFD IC that situation is under control. Fire is out, aircraft stabilized, all Pt’s receiving necessary treatment. Incident then turned over to Airport Ops and downgraded to lower status

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Fire Safe

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Used by control tower for comms with ground vehicles and aircraft if radio stops working

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Light signals

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What to do if apparatus loses radio contact with control Tower

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turn toward tower and flash headlights until Tower acknowledges with light gun

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light signal: OK to cross runway or taxiway

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Steady green

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19
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light signal: Stop

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steady red

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Light signal: MOVE OFF runway or taxiway NOW

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Flashing red

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21
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light signal: Go back where you started

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Flashing white

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light signal: USE EXTREME Caution

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Alternating red and green

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lingo: Yes

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Affirmative

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lingo: stay where you are

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Hold

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lingo: Stop at the HOLD LINE at the intersection of the taxiway and the runway. DO NOT proceed onto runway.
Hold short
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lingo: right now
Immediately
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lingo: No; Permission NOT granted; That is NOT correct
Negative
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lingo: I HAVE received ALL of your last transmission
Roger
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IAH has geographically assigned Ground Frequencies that are geographically assigned so _________________ has it's own separate ground channel.
Each runway Complex
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Name of frequency that tower communicates with aircraft in Flight
"TOWER"
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During complex situations, unified command & multi-agency incidents, __________________ should assume command will assign a Liaison Officer to facilitate coordination of HFD actions
Shift Commander
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Liaison Officer shall report to ___________ at an incident at IAH
Command Center
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Liaison Officer shall report to ___________ at an incident at Hobby
Situation Room
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Acts as a Liaison Officer between HFD & HAS, FAA & NTSB
Airport Coordinator
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Responsibilities include: A) Respond to all aircraft incidents citywide & all major incidents at COH airports B) Act as liaisons between Airport Ops and HFD C) Develop and maintain official training records as required by FAA
ARFF staff
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AR-1 or AR-21 respond & evaluate as to FD needs. Remaining ARFF personnel standby unless Alert upgraded.
ALERT I initial response
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Pre-assigned ARFF units, 1 DC, 1 Truck, 3 Engines, 1 BLS/ALS, MS81/MS92, 1 Rescue truck, 1 EMS Sup, Pgr 900
Initial Alert II (STANDARD airport box)
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Pre-assigned ARFF units, 2 DC, 2 Trucks, 4 Engines, 2 BLS, 3 ALS, 1 Rescue, Command van, 1 EMS Sup, 1 SR Sup, 1 Safety, MS81/MS92, notify Shift Comm, Pgrs 900, 710, 111
Initial Alert III (HEAVY airport box)
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On "off airport aircraft incidents," which airport may respond
IAH, AR-1 and triage vehicle may respond -- AR-1 & AR-21 will have to facilitate usage of ARFF equipment with Airport Ops
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How far are ARFF vehicles limited in their response outside of airport
3 statute MILES
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Fires in hangars, fuel storage facilities,, or undetermined emergencies on AOA response areas: proximity to Terminal A, B and North of C; areas adjacent to 8L-26R & 8L-26L
Station 54 - all units
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Fires in hangars, fuel storage facilities,, or undetermined emergencies on AOA response areas: proximity of terminal D and SOUTH of C; Terminal E areas, including hangar areas adjacent to November/November + new cargo area and perimeter road
Station 92, AR1 & AR8
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Fires in hangars, fuel storage facilities,, or undetermined emergencies on AOA response areas: all hangars and taxiways adjacent to and including runway 15L-33R & 15R-33 L.
Station 99, AR1 and AR8
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Fires in hangars, fuel storage facilities,, or undetermined emergencies on AOA response areas: ALL ARFF units will respond to ALL hangar areas inside AOA fence
Station 81
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Fuel spills or HAZMAT on AOA at IAH
AR8 responds -- another ARFF vehicle if out of svc
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Fuel spills or HAZMAT on AOA at HOU
AR26 AND AR21
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Med Emergency on aircraft on AOA, will respond, notify OEC of emergency and assist HFD personnel in gaining entry thru comm with airport ops
ARFF Command, MS unit & AR unit AR1, MS92, AR8 @ IAH AR21, MS81, AR26 @ HOU
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Will respond to ALL MCI at airport and determine resources needed
ARFF Command
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Bomb threats, stage at appropriate alert response point and turn off ALL radios, cell phones, and MDTs if within ________
300 feet
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If an explosion occurs during this condition, ARFF command shall request an ALERT III
Hijacking Condition 2
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ARFF command will notify OEC when responding to alerts, etc and will provide following info
``` 1-which airport 2- describe emergency 3- ARFF units responding 4- ID # of runway or complex 5- Add'l resources as needed ```
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If Alert II, after OEC dispatches add'l units, senior ARFF officer will provide following add'l info to responding units
1-type of aircraft 2-# of passengers 3- Amount of fuel on board 4- nature of problem
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Which airport will ARFF COmmand respond on all ALert I, II, & III?
IAH
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In event of aircraft crash during response ARFF command should request Alert III and consider _______ & __________.
2-11 & activation of mutual aid response plan
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In event of simultaneous incidents, HOU crew will divide with officer responding to incident with greater risk. IAH crew will have _____, ____ or ____ respond
AR3, AR6, AR18
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Alert III Responsibilities
1st ARFF - rescue path for passengers & begin S&R or fire attack 1st Chief - command 1st Engine - staging officer if level 2 staging in effect 1st EMS triage group
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ARFF vehicle communication priorities
1. ATCT 2. HFD 3. Airport Ops
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Control Tower's 2 functions
1. Ground control | 2. Air traffic control
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proper sequence for calling controller by radio
1. State who you're calling, then who you are 2. Wait for response 3. Repeat who you are again, where you are & what you want to do 4. Controller will approve or deny, or issue special instructions 5. ACk and repeat instructions
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NTSB G.L. for aircraft incidents
1. RESCUE the occupants 2. GUARD the wreckage 3. ADVISE the County Coroner/ME 4. ID the position of fatalities 5. NOTIFY local authorities, NTSB & FAA 6. PERMIT News Media COverage

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