AFFETT – Aircraft Fire Fighting Equipment Tactic and Techniques

COURSE DURATION: 5 Days Training

COURSE DEPLOYMENT: Classroom / Virtual

PREREQUISITE: Fire Fighter 1 & 2

TARGET GROUP: Fire Fighters

COURSE AIM: The aim of this is course is to enable the participants to gain practical knowledge in the use of hand-operated
firefighting equipment. The participants need to have attended fire fighter 1&2 courses as a prerequisite.

COURSE OBJECTIVES – UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Identify aircraft apparatus
• Use different rescue tools
• Extinguish agents and other relevant media
• Safely approach an aircraft crash site

PASS MARK: 70%

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 12

AMOUNT: (PER LEARNER; PER DAY): R3775,51 (Excl. VAT)

MODULE 1 : Aircraft Fire Fighting Tactics and Techniques

• Describe the basic firefighting tactics and techniques for aircraft emergency.
• State the priorities for action at an aircraft incident.
• State the considerations when positioning appliances and equipment.
• Recognize the associated hazards and problem areas.
• List the fire safety measures to be taken at the scene of an aircraft accident.

MODULE 2 : THE ROLE OF AN OFFICER IN CHARGE

• Define the specific responsibilities of a supervisor on route and upon arrival at an aircraft/helicopter accident or incident.
• State the action required post fire and rescue, and scene management.

MODULE 3 : INCIDENTS INVOLVING HELICOPTERS

• The role of helicopters
• The construction materials used
• The associated hazards with helicopters
• The correct fire-fighting tactics when dealing with a helicopter incident

MODULE 4 : INCIDENTS INVOLVING UNDERCARRIAGE

• Explain the need for sound technical knowledge and practical competency.
• State the required tactics and techniques for dealing with incidents involving aircraft undercarriage assemblies, engines, and internal fires.
• State the required action at the scene following firefighting and rescue operations.

MODULE 5 : INCIDENTS INVOLVING AIRCRAFT ENGINES

• Action on arrival at the scene.
• Hazards associated with incidents involving aircraft engines.
• Action post incident.

MODULE 6 : INCIDENTS INVOLVING INTERNAL/CABIN FIRES

• List the associated pyrotechnic hazards
• State the additional hazards
• Describe the appliance positioning considerations
• State the method of rescue from a fighter aircraft

MODULE 7 : INCIDENTS INVOLVING MILITARY AIRCRAFTS

• Risks of explosives
• Risks of ingestion
• Risks of ejection seat

MODULE 8 : AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SITE HAZARDS

• The Operational Environment
• How to preserve evidence

MODULE 9 : INCIDENT COMMAND

• The Operational Environment
• Generic and Operational Dynamic Risk Assessment
• Modes – tactical, transitional, offensive, and defensive mode
• How to move back to defensive mode
• Recording Of Tactical Mode
• Safety Management Systems

MODULE 10 : MANAGING SAFETY OF OTHERS

• Safe Person Concept
• The Strategic Level
• Systematic Approach
• The Dynamic Assessment Process
• Understand the legal requirements under Health & Safety at Work regulations to carry out assessments of significant risks.
• Define the “Safe Person Concept”
• Define the process of risk assessment
• Define the “Dynamic Assessment Process”

MODULE 11 : POST CRASH HEALTH HAZARDS FROM BURNING AIRCRAFTS

• Importance of medical assessments
• Importance of reporting physical abnormality after dealing with an emergency

MODULE 12 : REFUELING AND DEFUELING RISKS

• Aircraft refueling and de-fueling accompanied by attendant hazards which must be managed sufficiently for their mitigation to acceptable levels