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I hope that you find this website useful for ARFF information.

Please e-mail me with any questions or comments.  dpierce@arffsolutions.com

Hot ARFF Topics 

-FAA Advisory Circular  AC 150/5200-31C (Airport Emergency Plan) Mandated  by 12/31/2010 for Certificated Airports  here.

-FAA Reauthorization Bill Action Alert by AAAE/ALA

The AAAE  ALA has been fighting efforts by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to include new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Standards in the House version of the FAA reauthorization bill that was H.R. 2881 and H.R. 915 and now H.R. 1586.

If enacted into law, the proposal would dramatically increase equipment and staffing requirements for airports around the country.  See the ALA Action Alert here.

Here is the link to check the status on H.R. 1586  http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1586

Click on "Full Text" and look for "Sec. 311" for the pending ARFF legislation to change FAR Part 139.

FYI - It is not within the scope of the ARFFWG to take any political stance or action on this bill. As a non-profit organization, the ARFFWG will neither make any attempts to lobby nor influence our politicians regarding this legislation.

-Increased use of composites on new commercial and general aviation aircraft construction. Beware!

-New quad-agent ultra high pressure fire suppression system. Is this the ultimate handline fire suppression system?    http://www.afctinc.com/

-New Halon replacement agent developed for Eclipse 500. Will it be used for ARFF? - PhostrEx

-New Technology for Aircraft Interior Fire Suppression Here 

 

    Aviation Section News

The NFPA Aviation Section  seminar at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas June 6 was a great success with about 100 delegates attending.  The next Aviation seminar will probably be held in four or five years.  Elections were held for the Aviation Section Board of Directors.

The new board now consists of

 

                    Chairman                         Fred Walker

                    Vice Chairman                Jim Doctorman

                    Secretary                         Danny Pierce

                    Directors                          Nat Addleman

                                                             Joe Scheffey

                                                             Ray Syms

                                                             John O'Sullivan

 

Important ARFF Documents   

FAA FAR Part s121 and 139  Federal Register Final Rule

FAA FAR Part 139

ARFFRWG Final Draft to Update FAR Part 139

FAA Minutes regarding updating FAR Part 139

"Surviving the Crash" CAAPS Report

FAA AC 150/5220-10D ARFF Vehicle Specs  

FAA ARFF Training Advisory Circular

Mobile Fire Trainers for Annual Burn

TO 00-105E-9 (Revision 11)

National Response Framework Document   

Framework for Voluntary Preparedness       

Technology Efficiency and Effectiveness NTSB Recommendation for Additional ARFF Interior Attack Capabilities  

This is why additional ARFF staffing is not a FAA priority!

 

ARFF Links

Aviation Fire Journal

NFPA

ARFF Working Group

ARFF Info

ICAO Flight Safety Information Exchange

FAA ARFF Documents

 

45 Minute -1 Hour PowerPoint Presentations Available for ARFF Events

Interior Fire Attack on Commercial Passenger Aircraft

Initial and Recurrent Training for ARFF-Highlights of International Differences

Aircraft Interior Access Vehicles for ARFF