Small Aircraft/Helicopter Accident Scene Hazards

Presented to:

By:

Date:

Federal AviationAdministrationSmall Aircraft/Helicopter

Accident Scene Hazards

First Responder Awareness Training for New Technologies

Airport Rescue Firefighters Working Group

Bob Stegeman FAA Structures Engineer

August 30, 2009

Federal AviationAdministration

2Airport Rescue Firefighters Working Group Annual ConferenceAugust 30, 2009

Goal:

• To develop a universal training document/medium , targeted towards first responders, that advises how to safely approach and work around an accident aircraft.



Background

• 2001 accident in Springfield, MO recognizing poor markings and several subsequent accidents without injuries from undeployed Ballistic Parachute System

• FAA and NTSB safety recommendations• Development of installation/placard

standards (ASTM F 2616-06) including input from firefighting groups for LSAs

• Later input gathered from firefighting groups regarding placarding vs. training



Challenges to Development

• Define what we need in a document or media and what it should look like

• Find training avenues open for this in the first responder community

• Needed to understand how the current system filters information down to local organizations.

• Document needs different versions with varying levels of detail.

• Needs to reach out to a wide range of organizations ex. from: ARFF to volunteer firefighters

• How will first responders incorporate this?



Our Current Solution

• Needs– Training that was readily/widely available– Training that was concise– Training that can stand alone

• Articulate software



Steps Taken……• Module 1

– Accident Aircraft Response Awareness:Systems and Material Hazards

• Module 2 – Accident Aircraft Response Awareness :

Aircraft Types & Mission Specific Threats

• Module 3 – Accident Aircraft Response Operations:

Command, Control and Recovery

• Module 4 – Accident Aircraft Response Technical Operations :

Ballistic Parachute System Familiarization

• Module 5 – Accident Aircraft Response Awareness:

Systems and Material Hazards For Rescue



Module 1 Accident Aircraft Response Awareness:Systems and Material Hazards

• For Firefighters/EMTs and those more likely to work at an accident site

• Includes SCBA and cutting information• Covers potential accident site hazards • Covers site protocol with respect to the

subsequent investigation



Module 2Accident Aircraft Response Awareness : Aircraft Types & Mission Specific Threats

• General familiarization on small aircraft and helicopter types

• General familiarization about mission and associated hazards

• Covers potential accident site hazards



Module 3Accident Aircraft Response Operations: Command, Control and Recovery

• For Incident Commanders and law enforcement

• Explains accident protocol, accident investigation considerations and scene security



Module 4Accident Aircraft Response Technical Operations : Ballistic Parachute System Familiarization

• Technical information on BPS• Explains system operation• Provides base knowledge about how

manufacturers disable a system• YOU STILL MUST CONTACT THE

MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO DISABLING



Module 5Accident Aircraft Response Awareness:Systems and Material Hazards For Rescue

• For those other than Firefighters/EMTs• Very similar to Module 1 however doesn’t

include SCBA and cutting information• Covers potential accident site hazards • Covers site protocol with respect to the

subsequent investigation



Website

• FAA web www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety• Will develop online course format for

training on FAA’s FAASTeam website• May develop additional module that will

cover operational safety around helicopters



Discussion……

Small Aircraft/Helicopter Accident Scene Hazards

Documents

Transcript of Small Aircraft/Helicopter Accident Scene Hazards