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43 CHAPTER 5 ESTIMATING THE REDUCTIONS IN FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES ORIGINAL APPROACH In reviewing the accident records, the ACRP oversight panel specifically directed the research team to look for any information in the reports concerning the following six elements: ARFF staffing, ARFF mission and response strategies, ARFF response times, ARFF response area, ARFF equipment requirements, and ARFF training requirements. The reasoning was that if any of these elements were positively or negatively mentioned in the report, the information would be helpful in comparing the FAA, ICAO, and NFPA standards.
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44 a specified area in a specified time during a demonstration under optimum conditions. In reality, the response area of an airport ARFF unit for an aircraft accident is anywhere on the airport and, in some cases, depending upon mutual aid agreements, may also include areas off the airport.
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45 Little Rock, AR, Accident June 1, 1999 A MD-82 aircraft with 6 crew members and 139 passengers crashed on landing after it overran the end of runway 4R during landing at Little Rock, AR. The airplane struck the left edge of the instrument landing system localizer array, passed through a chain link fence and over a rock embankment to a flood plain, located about 15 feet below the runway elevation; and collided with the structure supporting the runway 22L approach lighting system.
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46 Quincy, IL, Accident November 19, 1996 To meet its obligations under Part 139 the Quincy Municipal Airport had a 500 gallon ARFF vehicle that was staffed by fire fighters from the Quincy Fire Department when there were air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats. This vehicle was stored in a building by the terminal.
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47 In the case of Quincy (11/19/96, KUIN) where there was no requirement at the time of the accident for an on-airport ARFF response, the research team concluded any one of the three standards being compared in this study would have resulted in a reduced number of fatalities if it had been in effect.
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48 The NFPA, in NFPA 402, Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Operations, includes a provision that states "If time and conditions permit, ARFF personnel should assist in the off-loading of evacuees at the base of the evacuation slides to minimize injuries." However, there is no specific guidance on how the firefighters should prevent these injuries. In view of the generality of the provision, it appears to be an action that should be considered by the on-site incident commander but with the current wording certainly could not be considered a requirement.
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