A living book
Practice tools
Response-time calculator, plus category and agent tools for your own figures.
Radio phraseology
ATC–ARFF exchanges, step by step.
Scenarios
Common emergency calls and how to handle each, from alert to stand-down.
Checklists & quizzes
Reference cards, a glossary and self-tests for daily use and exams.
Chapters
- The First Three Minutes — why response time is the central measure
- Categories and Aircraft — how aircraft dimensions set ARFF requirements
- Radio Communications — why accurate communication matters as much as speed
- Extinguishing Agents and Foam — chemistry, application and runway foaming
- Hazards and Entry — the dangers of entering an aircraft
- Emergency Planning and the AEP — the aerodrome emergency plan
- Scenarios — the calls responders will face
- Training — what the rules require, and why that is the minimum
- Aircraft Guide — four wide-body aircraft to know well
- Operational Safety — safety between emergency calls
- Appendices — reference cards, checklists and glossary
References: ICAO Annex 14, ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc 4444, ICAO Doc 9137, QCAR 006.
This training resource paraphrases these documents and does not replace them. Your aerodrome emergency plan and standard operating procedures take precedence.
About the author
Ali Kanani is an ARFF professional at Hamad International Airport (OTHH), Doha, Qatar, and a fire instructor with more than nine years of teaching experience. He holds a Crew Commander certificate from Newcastle International Training Academy (UK) and founded PRO ARFF. Contact: ali6599646@hotmail.com