Christchurch Airport (NZ) ARFF using virtual reality for aircraft interior firefighting training.

Asiana 214 Accident @ SFO - NTSB Abstract, Survival Factors, Accident Report, Recommendations and Presentation to the NFPA

NTSB Abstract

NTSB Survival Factors Recommendations

NTSB Accident Report

Response to NTSB Recommendations

Presentation to NFPA ARFF Technical Committee

The Coalition Letter in Opposition to ARFF Standards identifies some of the people and organizations you can thank for influencing the last congressional vote defeating the adoption of the national consensus  ARFF standard (NFPA 403) at America's airports . Congress accepted the subjective misinformation skewed in the ACRP 7 & ACRP 12 reports (see below - Important ARFF Documents) referenced in the coalition letter, as empirical evidence.  See my arguments to the misinformation presented to the U.S. Senate in in my presentation to the NFPA ARFF Technical Committee.

IF YOU WANT TO SAVE LIVES BY AMENDING FAR PART 139 FOR ARFF RESPONSE, INTERIOR ATTACK & STAFFING, GET INVOLVED!  EMAIL/WRITE YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. HAVE THEM SEE THE ASIANA 214 ARFF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Above). 

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

Halon replacement agent developed for Eclipse 500.  PhostrEx

New Technology for Aircraft Interior Fire Suppression. 

New Fire Suppression Agent for ARFF? F-500.

ARFFWG/AAAE ARFF Certification Program

ACRP 7 - How Proposed ARFF Standards Would Impact Airports 

ACRP 12 - Risk Assessment of Proposed ARFF Standards 

ARFFRWG Final Draft to Update FAR Part 139

FAA Minutes regarding updating FAR Part 139

"Surviving the Crash" CAAPS Report

Mobile Fire Trainers for Annual Burn

National Response Framework Document 

Framework for Voluntary Preparedness 

Technology Efficiency and Effectiveness NTSB Recommendation for Additional ARFF Interior Attack Capabilities   -This document supports the old reasoning of why additional ARFF staffing is not an FAA priority. It has been superseded with the latest NTSB findings and recommendations pursuant to the Asiana 214 accident at SFO.

Interior Fire Attack on Commercial Passenger Aircraft

Initial and Recurrent Training for ARFF-Highlights of International Differences

Aircraft Interior Access Vehicles for ARFF