The airport category for RFF should be based on the overall [___] aeroplanes normally using the airport and their maximum fuselage width.

During a Safety Time Out, [___] must be informed immediately by the conducting officer after the suspension of the activity.

Personnel shall not participate in the training if their body temperature is above [____]?

The purpose of the Task Resource Analysis (TRA), by using a qualitative risk based approach, which focuses upon probable and credible worst-case scenarios a task and resource analysis should be done to identify the minimum number of personnel required to undertake identified tasks in real time before supporting external services are able to effectively assist RFFS.

The Risk Assessment for on-going activities should be minimally reviewed and updated based on the [___]. [___] and [___].

BA training shall be conducted in an indoor or outdoor environment with ambient temperature between [___] to [___] Degree Celsius* (measured using SWC issued Kestrel Heat Stress Tracker).

To maintain a safe distance between AES vehicles when travelling in convoy, the vehicle which is following shall remain a minimum of [___] seconds from the vehicle directly in front.

As part of safety management system, all CAG staff should be responsible to:

i.                     Consider safety implications and incorporate safety requirements in all stages of development and implementation of new projects, systems, facilities or procedures to minimise risk of harm.

ii.                   Adhere to standard operating procedures and comply with regulatory requirements in daily operations and activities.

iii.                 Report or highlight any safety deficiencies or lapses timely to the relevant party to take the necessary correction actions to prevent an escalation to a more serious consequence.

iv.                 Ensure that zero workplace occurrence took place in the division.

v.                   Keep abreast of new technological developments and harness these technologies to enhance safety and efficiency of operations.

In accordance to the Wet-Bulb-Global-Temperature (WBGT) Work-Rest Cycle, which statement is incorrect?

The [___] is responsible for overseeing AES’ Safety Management System and serves as the chairperson of the Safety Working Committee.

Which of the following statement is inaccurate?

i.            A Safety Time Out involves the temporary suspension of all or part of an operation to

identify and address pressing WSH concerns at our workplace.

ii.           Only appointed safety, conducting and supervising officers can call for a Safety Time Out

iii.          Once a Safety Time Out is called, the work activity shall stop immediately so as to prevent a safety occurrence.

Only firefighting and rescue personnel wearing approved protective firefighting clothing and equipment should be allowed in close proximity to an aircraft accident site. Such clothing should be worn within a distance of approximately [__] from any point on the aircraft or any fuel spillage.

In an event, where an AES vehicle is involved in an accident-causing injury to person, animal or damage to any vehicle, while responding to a fire alarm activation, the driver should [___].

The critical area is a concept for rescue of the occupants of an aircraft. It differs from other concepts in that, instead of attempting to control only that area of fire adjacent to the fuelsage , it seeks to control and extinguish the entire fire. . The objective is to safeguard the integrity of the fuselage and maintain tolerable conditions for its occupants.

Communications between the flight crew, air traffic control and the RFF service should be maintained throughout the emergency response. The officer-in-charge of the RFF operations should never delay transmission to the aircraft regardless of air traffic control, should there be a fire that threatens the survivability of the passengers.

The aerodrome familiarisation shall minimally cover the following:-

i.            Recognise landmarks especially during daytime where visibility is not affected;

ii.           Select longest routes to any point of the aircraft movement area when normal routes are not accessible; and

iii.          Familiarisation with the landside operating rules and regulations, including accident reporting procedures.

The main purpose of the reaction time test is to test the operational crew’s alertness to respond to sudden activation. The reaction time is considered to be the time in which the first foam producing fire vehicles start it engine in [___] or less.

When conducting the Heat Acclimatisation (HA) Training, the Conducting Officer shall terminate the training if the staff had exceeds a blood pressure measurement of [___] and a temperature of [___].

RFF personnel should remain up to [___] from the rear depending on the size of the aeroplane to avoid the jet blast danger area.

All AES operators shall don the P100 disposable particulate respirators for the purpose of providing respiratory protection when they are on the ground, inside the hot zone.

As part of safety management system, all CAG staff should be responsible to:

i.            Consider safety implications and incorporate safety requirements in early stages of development and implementation of new projects, systems, facilities or procedures to minimise risk of harm;

ii.           Adhere to standard operating procedures and comply with regulatory

requirements in daily operations and activities; and

iii.          Ensure that administrative safety issues or concerns identified are appropriately

considered and duly resolved.

The [___] shall ensure that the safety checklist (Pre-Training Checks) is signed off before commencement of training.

To ensure routine and emergency response activities are performed safely, operational staff shall:-

i. familiarise themselves with relevant Risk Assessments;
ii. understand the hazards and risks associated with those activities;
iii. select and use the correct Personal Protective Equipment; follow the instructions as specified in the standard operating procedures and
iv. employ all reasonable mitigating measures/actions required to perform those activities.

The Wet-Bulb-Global-Temperature (WBGT) Work Rest Cycle (WRC) also applies to training and exercises, simulating real AES operations, to test unit-level competency, such as annual crash exercise (Exercise Bear and Exercise Bobcat).

The [___] is to test the fundamental knowledge of all AES staff, before being assigned rescue and fire-fighting duties at the deployed unit.

Risk assessment is the [___] ,[___] and [___] associated with the identified hazards arising from operations and activities.

When driving an oversized vehicle, such as the Foam Tender, the vehicle OIC shall comply to the following:

i.                     Deploy a lead vehicle to escort AES oversize vehicles on the public roads.

ii.                   Display the ‘Oversized Vehicle’ sign on the front of the lead vehicle.

iii.                 Display the ‘Oversized Vehicle’ sign on the rear of the oversized vehicle.

Drivers shall execute the AES Safe Driving and Callout procedures at all times when driving in the aerodrome and airbase during emergency and non-emergency response scenarios.

The Hot Fire Fighting Training is designed to test the staff and their handling of equipment under controlled fire conditions. Each AES operational AEO should undergo this training once every [___], conducted in an [___] environment. The [___] checklist can be used to assess the performance of the crew.

The [____] is accountable for the safety of his staff during training and exercise. He must ensure that all the necessary safety standards and arrangements for all aspects of training and exercise within his command are known and complied with by its staff.

What is 'ASK U!' all about?

For optimum foam firefighting and burn-back performance, the foam-making equipment should produce expansions ranges from [___] and drainage time should be in excess of [___] for film-foaming foams.

When an AES vehicle is required to come to a temporary stop, such as at security checkpoint; picking up and alighting passengers, the [___] must be fully engaged and transmission shall be placed in the [___] position.

Which of these workplace occurrences requires immediate reporting to AES Inspectorate?

i. Vehicle and building defects
ii. Runway incursion
iii.  Vehicular accidents
iv. Near-miss

Emergency access roads should be provided on an airport where terrain conditions permit their constructions so as to facilitate the achievement of minimum response time. Particular attention should be given to the provision of ready access to approach areas up to [___] from the threshold or at least from the threshold to the airport boundary.

The telephone numbers of the mutual aid agencies should be verified [___] and a revised list issued if any changes have occurred.

What are the signs and symptoms when identifying personnel suffering from heat exhaustion:

i.  Profuse Sweating;
ii. Confusion;
iii. Vomiting;
iv. Not responsive to verbal cues; and
v. Swelling of face.

The Breathing Apparatus (BA) training should be conducted once every [___] for each AEO for a duration of [___] per participants.

It is important to provide serviceable communication equipment in sufficient quantity to ensure rapid response of personnel and equipment to an emergency. The portable radios, one-way radios should be available to provide each participating agency with the ability to provide incident updates to the command post.

The response time is considered to be the time between the [___] to the rescue and fire-fighting service and the time when the first responding vehicle(s) is/are in position to apply foam at a rate of at least 50% of the discharge rate as specified in ICAO’s Annex 14, Chapter 9.

What are the conditions of personnel to ensure safe training?

i. Personnel shall ensure that they do not participate in the training following a night-duty and no less than three hours before the start of night shift.

ii. Personnel shall ensure that they are not consuming substances (drugs, medicine, alcohol, narcotics, etc) which might impair their concentration and performance during the training.

iii. Staff shall inform the Conducting Officer if they do not feel well after the training has completed.

When treating a casualty with severe heat stress, rapid cooling is priority to reduce both the severity of the condition and the risk of possible complications. Which are the three areas of the human body being most effective for rapid cooling?

We adopt a proactive approach to management of safety with adequate allocation of resources to achieve the following safety objectives:

i.            Comply with Singapore standards and regulatory safety requirements

ii.           Minimise unplanned disruptions and associated safety risks

iii.          Provide a safe and seamless travelling experience for passengers

An approval from [____] is required to lift the Safety Timeout.

For Aircraft Familiarisation Training, the major aircraft systems to be familiarised with are:

i.            Undercarriage systems;

ii.           Propulsion systems (turbojet / turbofan / turboprop / turboshaft), including the APU; and

iii.          Communication port for ground-to-flight deck communication.

The On-The-Job Training (OJT) seeks to integrate the basic knowledge of the trainees with actual hands-on drills and practical session. The [___] should arrange the duties for the trainees in a manner so as to maximise the learning potential of each trainee.

Both principal and complementary agents should normally be provided at an airport. Principal agents produce a [___] control, while complementary agents have [___] capability.

The AES adopts the concept of “As Low as Reasonably Practicable” (ALARP) when conducting risk assessment.

The aircraft familiarisation shall be carried out in no less than [___] minutes per session at site for physical aircraft familiarisation.

When driving an oversized vehicle, such as the Foam Tender, the vehicle OIC shall comply to the following:

i.         Deploy a lead vehicle to escort AES oversize vehicles on the public roads.

ii.       Display the ‘Oversized Vehicle’ sign on the front of the lead vehicle.

iii.     Display the ‘Oversized Vehicle’ sign on the rear of the oversized vehicle.

What are the signs and symptoms when identifying personnel suffering from heat exhaustion:

i. Profuse Sweating;
ii. Confusion;
iii. Vomiting;
iv. Not responsive to verbal cues; and
v. Swelling of face.

When responding to a wheel fire, RFF members should approach the wheels with extreme caution in a fore or aft direction angle because of [___].

For optimum foam firefighting and burn-back performance, the foam-making equipment should produce expansions ranges from [___] and drainage time should be in excess of [___] for film-foaming foams.

Should spill of a flammable liquid occur without fire breaking out, it is important to eliminate as many ignition sources as possible while the spill is being neutralized or covered with foam. Engine ignition sources should be made inert or cooled. There may be enough residual heat in turbine aircraft engines to ignite fuel vapours up to [___] after shutdown or [___] on piston engines.

According to ASM Part 7 – Emergency Planning, [___] is the alert status that will be activated when an aircraft approaching the airport is, or is suspected to be, in such trouble that there is an imminent danger of an accident.

It is preferable that two (2) grid maps be provided; one map should depict the confines of airport access roads, location of water supplies, rendezvous points, staging areas, etc. The other map should include surrounding communities and depict appropriate medical facilities, access roads, rendezvous points, etc. within a distance of approximately [___] from the centre of the airport.

What is the primary objective of the AES Workplace Occurrence Debrief?