AUC 325 Major Aircraft Emergencies Kennedy and Laguardia Airports

Question 1

Who is the Incident Commander at Kennedy/Laguardia Airports?

Answer 1

1.
The Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Tour Commander has prime responsibility for firefighting and rescue activities at the incident site and assumes the role of Incident Commander.

Question 2

FDNY personnel will be under direct control of who?

Answer 2

1.
FDNY personnel will be under direct control of the
FDNY Commander.

Question 3

What are the 2 different type of Emergencies that may be encountered for an aircraft that is landing at JFK/Laguardia Airport?

Answer 3

3.1 Potential Emergency
An aircraft which has not yet landed and has mechanical or other difficulty sufficient to require augmentation of the normal aircraft alert response procedure.
3.2 Actual Emergency
An aircraft crash, an aircraft accident during landing or takeoff, or a serious aircraft fire or accident while the aircraft is on the ground.

Question 4

In the event Fire Department assistance is required, who will command the staging area prior to the arrival of the 2nd Battalion Chief?

Answer 4

5.2.2

• Designate a Company Officer to command the staging area until the arrival of a second Battalion Chief.

Question 5

When can FDNY Units enter the aeronautical field at the airport?

Answer 5

5.2.3
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNITS TO ENTER THE
AERONAUTICAL FIELD WITHOUT A PORT AUTHORITY ESCORT.

Question 6

What is the primary function of the FDNY at airport emergencies?

Answer 6

6.1.1
Ensuring an adequate delivery of water is a primary function of the Fire Department at airport emergencies. Relay operations are likely due to the
possibility of great distances between the incident site and the water supply. The pumping capabilities of the Satellite Water System should be used to their fullest when practical.

Question 7

When is the only time we will remove the voice and flight data recorders from a plane?

Answer 7

6.2.3
The location of voice and flight data recorders, if found detached from the aircraft, should be carefully noted. If found attached to the aircraft, they should not be removed except to preserve them from further fire damage.

Question 8

As a general rule, the voice and flight data recorders are found in what location on the plane?

Answer 8

6.2.3

As a general rule, the voice and flight data recorders are located in the rear of the fuselage.

Question 9

What 2 shapes and colors may the voice and flight data recorders be?

Answer 9

6.2.3
Spherical recorders are painted bright yellow, while rectangular recorders are red or international orange. Once located and secured, the recorders must not be opened or tampered with.

Question 10

Box 37 is a special alarm transmitted directly from the control tower at LaGuardia Airport to the PAPD Operations Building # 30 and to the Queens Fire Dispatcher. Receipt of this signal indicates an aircraft fire or emergency of major potential. The 1st Squad responds as what type of Unit to this Box?

Answer 10

A.U.C. 325, ADDENDUM 1
1.2 NOTE***:
The Squad company responds as the Haz-Mat Technician Unit. Requests for additional Squad companies shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander.

Question 11

How shall the Units line up at the staging area prior to entering the airfield with a PAPD escort?

Answer 11

A.U.C. 325, ADDENDUM 1
2.3
Units shall form up in a double line, convoy fashion with Ladder Companies, Rescue Companies and Special Units on the left and Engine Companies on the right.

Question 12

What is the color and pressure of a low pressure hydrant at Laguardia Airport?

Answer 12

A.U.C. 325, ADDENDUM 1
4.2.1
• Low Pressure - 65 PSI (Black body with silver top)

Question 13

What is the color and pressure of a high pressure hydrant at Laguardia Airport?

Answer 13

A.U.C. 325, ADDENDUM 1
4.2.1
• High Pressure - 125 PSI (All yellow)

Question 14

• 5” aluminum pipe with 4 1/2” male connections, for use in drafting operations, can be found on the water side of runway extensions. These are found to be reliable during low, slack and high tides?
True or False

Answer 14

A.U.C. 325, ADDENDUM 1
4.2.3
• 5” aluminum pipe with 4 1/2” male connections, for use in drafting operations, can be found on the water side of runway extensions:
FALSE
Note: These are found to be unreliable at low tide.

Question 15

We operate very similarly at both JFK and Laguardia airports one difference is the Hydrant colors and pressures. A Low Pressure Hydrant at JFK is what color and pressure?

Answer 15

A.U.C. 325 ADENNDUM 2
4.2.1 Hydrants
• Low Pressure - 60 PSI (Black body with silver top)

Question 16

A Intermediate Pressure Hydrant at JFK is what color and pressure?

Answer 16

A.U.C. 325 ADENNDUM 2
4.2.1 Hydrants
• Intermediate Pressure - 90 PSI (Black body with yellow top)

Question 17

A High Pressure Hydrant at JFK is what color and pressure?

Answer 17

A.U.C. 325 ADENNDUM 2
4.2.1 Hydrants
• High Pressure - 160 PSI (All yellow)

Question 18

Drafting hydrants are located in the southwest corner of the field. These hydrants may be rendered inoperable by what 2 conditions?

Answer 18

A.U.C. 325 ADENNDUM 2
4.2.2
Drafting hydrants are located in the southwest corner of the field. These hydrants may be rendered inoperable by clogged suction pipes or low tide.