ASM Part 1

Rescue and Firefighting service assume at all times the possibility of and need for extinguishing a fire which may:

• Exist at the time an aircraft is landing, taking off, taxiing, parked, etc.

• Occur immediately following and aircraft accident or incident

• Occur at any time during rescue operations

• Exist when the runway or any aircraft movement area is unoperational

The rupture of __________ in an aircraft crash an the spillage of highly volatile fuels, and other flammable liquids, used by aircraft, present a high degree of probability of ignition if these liquids come into contact with hot metal parts of the aircraft/sparks.

• Cargo compartment

• Engine turbine

• Fuel tanks

• Auxiliary Power Unit

Special rescue tools are to be used in order to gain access to the interior of a fuselage is essential. However, this can only be regarded as an extreme measure to be taken whenever normal means of access (including emergency exits) are unavailable or unsuitable for use.

• True

• False

The provision of adequate and special means of dealing promptly with an aircraft accident or incident occurring at, or in the immediate vicinity of, an airport assumes secondary importance because it is within this time frame that there are the greatest opportunities of saving lives.

• True

• False

Q = Q1 + Q2

         Q  = the total water required

Q1 = _________________________

         Q2 = the water required after control has been established and is needed for such factors as the    

                 maintenance of control and/or extinguishment of the remaining fire.

• the water for total extinguishment in the practical critical area

• the quantity of foam solution needed

• the water for control of the fire in the practical critical area, and

• the foam reserve required to replenish major fire vehicle

Q1 = A × R × T

          A    = The theoretical critical area           T = Time of application

          R = The rate of application        

• False

• True

Serious ______ problems can occur where protein foam is carried through oxidation and agitation if there is an air space above the surface of the foam.

• Evaporation

• Air leak

• Foam production

• Sludging

A ___________ maintenance plan should be derived to ensure maximum mechanical efficiency of the RFF vehicles.

• Corrective

• Preventive

• Regular

• Weekly

___________ describes the stages that should be considered by an airport operator in carrying out an analysis to establish justification as to the minimum number of qualified/competent personnel required to deliver an effective airport RFF service (RFFS) to deal with an aircraft incident/accident.

• Task Resource Analysis

• Risk Assessment Analysis

• Hazard Reporting

• Task Force Management

_________ Includes a workload assessment aims to identify the effectiveness of the current staffing level and to identify the level of improvement resulting from additional staffing

• Qualitative Approach

• Quantities Approach

• Proactive Approach

• Predictive Approach