ARFF is referred as the “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting”. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) can also be used interchangeably with the term “rescue and fire fighting services” (RFFS). In all scenarios, both of these terms are referred to fire fighting and rescue services. These rescue services are specially offered at an aerodrome, which are particularly committed to support the operations of aircraft and aviation. ARFF is considered as a particular class of fire fighting that involves evacuation, hazard mitigation, aircraft response and all the possible recue services for the passengers of an aircraft. ARFF is considered as one of the greatest techniques in order to rescue and protect the passengers in vulnerable situations. The aim of the department of ARFF (aircraft rescue and fire fighting) is to identify and determine the regions of need for trainings and other helpful and beneficial aspects. The department of ARFF incorporates several courses and training sessions in order to secure and rescue the passengers of aircraft in odd situations. The department has trained and well experienced training staff which help the people during their trainings. All the fire fighting trainings are given through practical practices as well as through helpful manuals or study guides (Cote, 2004).
The aircraft rescue and fire fighting offers several different services and opportunities to the community of airport, in order to respond and overcome the emergencies of an aircraft. These emergencies may incorporate several features including fuel or air craft fire. The services provided by aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) are mentioned as follow:
Regular inspections of all fueling vehicles and facilities of fuel storage
Trainings of all the handlers of fuel on, annual basis
Taking appropriate actions in case of all medical and clinical emergencies
Above mentioned facilities and services may help the airport staff and department of aviation in ensuring the integrity of their operations. Several equipments are also used for air craft rescue and fire fighting. These equipments may help the rescue team to the greater extent. These equipments help the workers in providing rescue services to the passengers of aircraft during the fire or any other calamity. The proceeding paper demonstrates the main function of ARFF. The paper also describes the back ground of aircraft rescue and fire fighting (Ward, 2012). This may help in understanding the techniques and equipments used by ARFF during fire fighting. All the details regarding the fire fighting equipments of ARFF are also incorporated in the paper below:
Discussion
ARFF is referred as aircraft rescue and firefighting. It is considered as an important and unique kind of fire fighting. Aircraft rescue and firefighting may involve several features including evacuation, hazard mitigation, response and all the probable rescue services for the passengers. It may also offer rescue services for the squad of an aircraft which are often involved in the emergency services of the airport. This may help the field of aviation in order to secure and protect their work operations (Cote, 2004).