Aviation Policy on Fires

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Aviation Policy on Fires

• PNWCG
• Aviation Working Team

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Objectives

• Clarify Policy Differences
• Discuss Application of Policies on Interagency
  Basis
• Address Aviation Policy Questions

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Why Policy?

• Accidents Incidents

• Legal Fiscal Liabilities

• Agency Administrators Actions

to Promote Safety
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PL 106181

• Redefined Public A/C

• Public Agency Oversight

• Civil FAA Oversight

• Reimbursement Civil

• NTSB Investigates Accidents

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A/C Operator?

• Determined by NTSB Investigation

• Key Questions
• Who Ordered the aircraft?
• Who is Paying?
• Who is Directing the aircraft?
• Who is Benefiting from the mission?

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Current PolicyRe AWT Policy matrix
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Operator? Whose Policies Apply?
Federal
State/Pvt.
H549
A
A
Single Agency
Operator State Policy Aviation Plan
Contracts IHOG (guide)
Operator Fed Agency Policy DMs or FSM
Contracts IHOG
Fed.employees only on approved aircraft
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Operator? Whose Policies Apply?
Federal
State/Pvt.
Boundary Fire
B
Risk Management ?
Must have Common Communications
Control Procedures
Operator Depends on 4 key questions
Policy Of the Operating Agency
Fed.employees only on approved aircraft
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Operator? Whose Policies Apply?
Federal
State/Pvt.
Independent Action
Risk Management ?
C
C
Same as Scenario B
Musts are Common Communications Control
Procedures
Fed.employees only on approved aircraft
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SUMMARY

• Never Leave Home without them
• IHOG
• Master Co-op Agreement
• Operating Plan for Master Agreement
• A host agency aviation liaison

Questions???