Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 139.321

every 12 consecutive calendar months.
The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the
following areas:
(i) Airport familiarization, including
airport signs, marking, and lighting.
(ii) Aircraft familiarization.
(iii) Rescue and firefighting personnel safety.
(iv) Emergency communications systems on the airport, including fire
alarms.
(v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, turrets, and other appliances required for
compliance with this part.
(vi) Application of the types of extinguishing agents required for compliance with this part.
(vii) Emergency aircraft evacuation
assistance.
(viii) Firefighting operations.
(ix) Adapting and using structural
rescue and firefighting equipment for
aircraft rescue and firefighting.
(x) Aircraft cargo hazards, including
hazardous materials/dangerous goods
incidents.
(xi) Familiarization with firefighters-
duties under the airport emergency
plan.
(3) All rescue and firefighting personnel must participate in at least one
live-fire drill prior to initial performance of rescue and firefighting duties
and every 12 consecutive calendar
months thereafter.
(4) At least one individual, who has
been trained and is current in basic
emergency medical services, is available during air carrier operations. This
individual must be trained prior to initial performance of emergency medical
services. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the
following topics:
(i) Bleeding.
(ii) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(iii) Shock.
(iv) Primary patient survey.
(v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest,
and extremities.
(vi) Internal injuries.
(vii) Moving patients.
(viii) Burns.
(ix) Triage.
(5) A record is maintained of all
training given to each individual under
this section for 24 consecutive calendar
months after completion of training.

Such records must include, at a minimum, a description and date of training received.
(6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting
personnel are available during all air
carrier operations to operate the vehicles, meet the response times, and
meet the minimum agent discharge
rates required by this part.
(7) Procedures and equipment are established and maintained for alerting
rescue and firefighting personnel by
siren, alarm, or other means authorized by the Administrator to any existing or impending emergency requiring
their assistance.
(j) Hazardous materials guidance. Each
aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle
responding to an emergency on the airport must be equipped with, or have
available through a direct communications link, the  - North American Emergency Response Guidebook -  published
by the U.S. Department of Transportation or similar response guidance to
hazardous materials/dangerous goods
incidents. Information on obtaining
the  - North American Emergency Response Guidebook -  is available from
the Regional Airports Division Manager.
(k) Emergency access roads. Each certificate holder must ensure that roads
designated for use as emergency access
roads for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles are maintained in a
condition that will support those vehicles during all-weather conditions.
(l) Methods and procedures. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and
procedures for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical equipment and training that are acceptable
to the Administrator.
(m) Implementation. Each holder of a
Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating
Certificate must implement the requirements of this section no later
than 36 consecutive calendar months
after June 9, 2004.
[Doc. No. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10,
2004; Amdt. 139-26, 69 FR 31523, June 4, 2004]

Section 139.321 Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials.
(a) Each certificate holder who acts
as a cargo handling agent must establish and maintain procedures for the
protection of persons and property on

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