Section 7 - Emergencies

Question 1

What is the RFFS fire category at Luton?

Answer 1

Cat 7

Question 2

What are your actions following a change in fire category?

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Answer 2

Inform all aircraft on frequency.
Broadcast info on ATIS.
Inform GSA.
Inform TC Luton.

Question 3

What is the radius of action for the airport RFFS and how much of the capacity can be deployed outside the airport?

Answer 3

3 miles radius.

50% of capacity deployed.

Question 4

If an aircraft accident occurs outside the radius of action and it isn’t appropriate to consider local action, what should ATC do?

Answer 4

Call 999, inform Beds police.
Inform GSA.
WM/SCOD to inform GM + DEO.

Question 5

If the Dane Street gate is in use for access by emergency services how will this effect runway usage?

Answer 5

If vehicles are escorted by AOD, runway movements can continue.
If there is no escort, no movements can occur.
During LVPs all movements stop.

Question 6

What agencies are contacted by the omni-crash system?

Answer 6

Beds police.
Beds ambulance.
Beds fire.
AOCC.

Question 7

During which emergency categories, when would the omni-crash be used?

Answer 7

Full emergency.
Aircraft accident.
Aircraft accident imminent.
Aircraft ground incident (not L).

Question 8

If omni-crash is u/s, how will you make the calls?

Answer 8

999 for fire/ambulance/police.

AOCC use VCCS.

Question 9

What are the categories of emergency at Luton?

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Answer 9

Local standby.
Full emergency.
Aircraft accident.
Aircraft accident imminent.
Aircraft ground incident (including L).
Domestic fire.
Weather standby.

Question 10

What should ATC find out if a pilot reports a hydraulic fault?

Answer 10

Whether the aircraft can accomplish…

1. A normal approach.
2. A normal landing (including vacate).

Question 11

After an aircraft with a hydraulic fault lands, what should be considered by ATC?

Answer 11

Surface inspection for hydraulic fluid.

Question 12

If a twin-engine aircraft is landing at Luton with a single engine unserviceable, what category should ATC declare?

Answer 12

Full emergency.

Question 13

If a 3 or 4 engine aircraft is landing at Luton with a single engine unserviceable, what category should ATC declare?

Answer 13

Local standby.

Question 14

When coordinating with emergency services, how should you give the ETA?

Answer 14

GMT or UTC, ‘Zulu’ not to be mentioned.

Question 15

If an aircraft is to be evacuated using emergency escape equipment, what category should be declared?

Answer 15

Aircraft ground incident.

Unless aircraft accident, accident imminent or AGI has already been called.

Question 16

What are the types of message sent by RFFS to ATC once the watch room has been vacated?
(3)

Answer 16

1. Information message. Contains progress reports.
2. Stop message. Indicates no more assistance required (NOT a stand-down).
3. Assistance message. Requests attendance of additional personnel, should be passed to Escort Coordinator.

Question 17

What should ATC expect from RFFS and what are your actions in the case of an unplanned closure of the watch room?

Answer 17

1. Estimated closure duration.
2. How to contact RFFS (phone, UHF1, AIR).
3. ATC should test comms before watch room is closed.
4. RFFS will inform ATC when watch room reopened.

Question 18

If ATC receives information that a passenger has an ‘infectious’ or ‘communicable’ disease, who should this information be passed to and how?

Answer 18

AOCC, using the term ‘communicable disease’.

Question 19

What are the RFFS emergency standby positions?

Answer 19

1. RFFS forecourt.
2. Holding points A1, B1 or H1.
3. South apron.
4. Red 3

Question 20

What frequency should be used to communicate between aircraft in emergency and the Luton RFFS?

Answer 20

121.6

Question 21

How far from touchdown should AIR stop runway movements with emergency traffic on approach?

Answer 21

10nm or less.

Question 22

When should landing clearance be given to an aircraft in emergency?

Answer 22

No later than 4nm.

Question 23

What gap should be requested after an emergency aircraft to allow for runway inspection?

Answer 23

10nm.

Question 24

When using the non-duty runway for emergency traffic, when would you expect GSA to halt all departures?

Answer 24

30nm from TD or leaves LOREL.

Question 25

If the runway is blocked for any reason, what actions should be considered?
(7)

Answer 25

1. Inform GM.
2. Inform AM.
3. Inform GSA.
4. Inform AOCC.
5. Issue NOTAM.
6. Update ATIS.
7. Contact AIIB.

Question 26

Who is responsible for standing down an emergency response?

Answer 26

RFFS station officer.

Question 27

If there is an accident during LVP, how should ATC pass the location of the aircraft if it is known?

Answer 27

Grid reference on crash map.

Question 28

If there is an accident during LVP and ATC does not know the location, how should this be passed to RFFS?

Answer 28

“Aircraft accident - LVP search - Location unknown.”

Question 29

If ATC receives a threat against an aircraft who should be contacted?

Answer 29

1. Airline/operator.

2. Police.

Question 30

Where should aircraft on the ground be taxied to if it is known to be subject to a hijack?

Answer 30

ERUB.

Question 31

Should ATC inform pilots of an aircraft of a bomb warning?

Answer 31

No. Only when requested by the airline operator.

Question 32

Who should be informed if an aircraft emergency may impact the rail line?

Answer 32

National rail, West Hampstead.