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I hope you find this website useful for aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) information. Please email me with any questions or comments.

Hot arff topics

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

nfpa arff Technical Committee News

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The NFPA ARFF Technical Committee  met online Jan. 25 through Feb. 2 , 2021 to revise (First draft) and consolidate NFPA 402, 403, 405, 412, 414 and 424 into NFPA 1900, 440  and 460.  Information on these documents and others can be found at NFPA.org

Important arff documents

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.

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arff reference and information links

NFPA


ARFF Working Group


ICAO Flight Safety Information Exchange


FAA ARFF Documents 


FAA ARFF Videos


NIMS Training

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arff Presentations

Interior Fire Attack on Commercial Passenger Aircraft


Initial and Recurrent Training for ARFF-Highlights of International Differences


Aircraft Interior Access Vehicles for ARFF 

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