ARFF Section 207

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ARFF Section 207

• Evacuation Assistance From Aircraft During
  Emergencies 2 Hours

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Main Objectives

• Identify the priorities of openings to be used
• Demonstrate while wearing full protective gear
  from inside and outside the aircraft,opening
  normal and emergency exits.
• Identify emergency procedures followed by the
  flight crew of the airline operator.

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION

• Prior to any planned emergency landing, flight
  deck crews normally will consider passenger
  relocation within the cabin

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Over wing exit foot first Evac slide - jump
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EMERGENCY EVACUATION

• Once the aircraft has landed, the flight crew
  normally initiates an emergency evacuation.
• Flight crew is in charge of initiating the
  evacuationnot the fire department

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• If there is no sign of evacuation upon landing,
  ARFF personnel must immediately gain access into
  the aircraft and begin rescue and firefighting
  operations.

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Limited evacuation options might be available to
the flight deck crew due to circumstances aboard
the aircraft.
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AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EVACUATION Communications

• Interphone system
• Tower relay
• Direct radio communication
• Visual signals

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION

• Use extreme caution when entering the aircraft
  exits due to the emergency escape slide systems
  attached to the doors and on some aircraft to the
  over wing exits as well.
• These slides can injure or kill emergency
  personnel.
• Under no circumstances should emergency personnel
  entering the aircraft impede the egress of
  occupants and crew in an attempt to start rescue
  and firefighting.
• Locate and open all other available exits taking
  into consideration the fire location or fuel
  spills outside the aircraft.

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Slide armed indicator strap
Girt bar
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Ventral Emergency Exits
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EMERGENCY EVACUATION

• Many occupants may not be able to extricate
  themselves, so ARFF personnel should be prepared
  to assist after all those who can evacuate have.
• ARFF crew members should help occupants coming
  down the escape slides by positioning themselves
  to the side of the slide and lifting the
  occupants to their feet as they approach the
  bottom of the slide.

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How many people on board?
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Firefighter Access
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Tendency to use forward exits
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Newer type of over wing exit
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Mobile Stairs
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Pilots escape window
Exterior emergency access handle
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Cockpit Escape Lanyards
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Roof escape hatch
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Roof escape hatch
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Last Resort !!
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