AUC 325 Flashcards
At major aircraft incidents at JFK and LGA who has the prime responsibility for incident management and assumes the role of Incident Commander?
The Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Tour Commander
At major aircraft incidents at JFK and LGA who has prime responsibility for firefighting and rescue operations
The PA’s Air Rescue Firefighting Division (ARFF)
The ARFF Deputy Chief and Captain wear white helmets. The ARFF Crew Chiefs (PA Sergeants) wear red helmets
T/F
Any municipal fire equipment responding to an alert will assist ARFF in fire suppression and search/rescue. FDNY personnel will be under the direct control of the Port Authority Police Department Tour Commander?
False
FDNY personnel will be under the direct control of the FDNY Incident Commander.
The first arriving Battalion Chief will make contact with the PAPD. This Chief will follow the procedures in this AUC and appropriate addendums. The first due Battalion Chief should consider the resource assignments in Addendum 3 - Chief Officer’s Tarmac Guide. The first arriving Battalion Chief should also consider the need for a 10-86 at confirmed aircraft incidents, ex: fires or fuel leaks. The first arriving Battalion Chief will serve as the initial Incident Commander until relieved by the arriving Deputy Chief. The first arriving Battalion Chief should try to ascertain the following information from the PA:
Type of Aircraft involved; number of passengers and crew onboard
• Location of fire on the aircraft
• Hazardous cargo stored on the aircraft
• Fuel type and amount
The second arriving Battalion Chief will be
Staging Area Manager
The 3rd Arriving BC OR 2nd Alarm Battalion Chief (Fire Duty - BC)
3.4.1 This Chief will report to the appropriate staging area and make contact with the FDNY Incident Commander (IC) in person or via the FDNY 800 MHZ radio. The FDNY IC could use this Chief Officer in the following roles listed below or other roles as ordered by the IC:
*Water Resource Group/Branch Supervisor
• Fire Suppression Sector/Branch Supervisor
• Search and Rescue Group/Branch Supervisor
• FAST Group Supervisor
• Triage & Transfer Point Sector/Branch Supervisor (Utilize this position if the FDNY’s role is solely for patient care – mass casualty incident MCI)
The 4th Arriving BC
Resource Unit Leader (PAPD LIASON)
This Chief Officer shall maintain contact with the FDNY Incident Commander (if IC located at a position other than the mobile command post, ex: Command Chief located at the EOC) and the Staging Area via the FDNY 800 MHZ radio. This Chief Officer will also maintain contact with the Operations Section Chief either verbally or via the FDNY 800 MHZ radio. They could also be assigned to another location as per the FDNY IC, ex: FDNY command or operations post.
The Resource Unit Leader
Responding Chief Officers are to activate their_________________. Notify the dispatcher of the nature of the incident and the need for FDNY units via Department radio. All units shall monitor the Department radio in addition to handie-talkies
800 MHz radios (Channel 6B) and cellular phones.
Communications from the FDNY Incident Commander at the Command Post to the Staging Area can be accomplished:
• Via 800 MHz radio directly to the Staging Area.
• Via Queens Fire Dispatcher through Department radio, if two 800 MHz radios are not yet available.
• Via Port Authority Radio to the PAPD Liaison at the Staging Are
What is the primary function of the Fire Department at airport emergencies.
Ensuring an adequate delivery of water
From the pilot’s point of view the A sector is on the______ of the cockpit, adjacent to where the pilot sits for fixed winged aircraft (Helicopter pilots sit on the right side).
left side
The A sector is between the nose of the aircraft (12 o’clock) and the left wing (9 o’clock), see diagram above.
The remaining sectors are then assigned_______ starting from the A Sector, see diagram above
clockwise
