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It was issued by the Standards Council on July 22, 1999, with an effective date of August 13, 1999, and super- sedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 422 was approved as an American National Standard on August 13, 1999. Origin and Development of NFPA 422 Originally a manual, NFPA 422 was initially begun in 1963 and was submitted to the Asso- ciation for adoption at the 1972 Annual Meeting. The document was revised in 1979 and 1984 and the 1989 edition was a reconfirmation of the 1984 edition. The title for the 1994 edition was changed from Manual for Aircraft Fire and Explosion Inves- tigators to the current title. The document was completely revised to provide a framework for the accumulation of data relative to the effectiveness of aircraft accident emergency response services in the application of principles found in the standards and guides developed by the Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. This document is intended to assist the committee in collecting significant data that may be utilized to facilitate revisions to the NFPA aircraft rescue and fire-fighting documents. The 1999 edition is a reconfirmation of the 1994 edition. Editorial changes were made to make the forms easier to use. 422.book Page 1 Thursday, July 29, 1999 3:09 PM The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard Sharing 4222AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RESPONSE 1999 Edition Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Brian Boucher, Chair Air Canada Pilots Assn., Ontario, Canada L Robert J. Donahue, Secretary Massport Fire Rescue Dept., MA U John Cedric Black, BAA, plc Heathrow Airport Ltd, England U Ralph Colet, John Russo Industrial Inc., CA M Robert L. Darwin, U.S. Dept. of the Navy, VA U Kenneth R. Gilliam, Federal Aviation Administration, DC E Fred B. Goodnight, Amerex Corp., AL M Rep. Fire Equipment Mfrs. Assn. B. V. Hewes, Airport Safety Services, GA SE D. Steve Kiernan, Natl Foam, Inc./Williams Holdings, PA M L. M. Krasner, Factory Mutual Research Corp., MA I Dave Lenz, Oshkosh Truck Corp., WI M Don Minnis, Air Transport Assn., DC U John J. OSullivan, British Airways, England C Davis R. Parsons, Los Angeles City Fire Dept. CA U Gaetan Perron, Natl Defense Headquarters (CFFM-2), Canada U Thomas Phillips, Airline Pilots Assn., VA L Hugh A. Pike, U.S. Air Force Fire Protection, FL U Lee W. Prazer, Akron Brass Co., OH M Richard M. Radford, Emirate of Abu Dhabi E Robert G. Relyea, ARFF Working Group, TX M John F. Rooney, Tucson, AZ SE Bertrand F. Ruggles, Ruggles Enterprises, Ltd, MD SE Joseph L. Scheffey, Hughes Assoc., Inc., MD SE Frank H. Schneck, Jr., Emergency One, Inc., FL M John M. Schuster, 3M Co., MN M Bernard Valois, Transport Canada, Canada E Pam Walden-Phillips, The Port Authority of NY their distance from the accident site; and the number of casualties taken to each. 422.book Page 26 Thursday, July 29, 1999 3:09 PM The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard Sharing REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS42227 1999 Edition 4-1.8.2 How Were the Injured but Ambulatory Treated? Were those who were injured but ambulatory taken to hospitals or first aid stations? Who cared for them before their release? 4-1.8.3 What Provisions Were Made for the Uninjured/Ambu- latory? Were they transported from the site? Where where they held? Were they separated from the news media? Were they provided with food and drink? 4-1.8.4 What Provisions Were Made for the Fatalities? Were there enough body bags? Where was the morgue set up? Was it set up using refrigerated trucks or other means? 4-1.8.5 Were the Services of the Following Available? Were the additional services available? 4-1.9 Police/Security. 4-1.9.1 Who Provided the Police Services? At major airports, airport police are responsible for any airport emergency. They might, however, be a part of the city or county police. In the case of off-airport accidents, the security of the scene is under the control of the local authority. 4-1.9.2 Describe Problems Encountered Regarding Airfield/ Site Access in Detail. The increase in airport security has resulted in several cases where the response of the emergency services was delayed by locked gates or restricted areas. Such interference with emergency response should be documented fully. 4-1.9.3 Was Highway Traffic Control Adequate for the Re- sponding Agencies? Were the emergency services delayed by highway traffic conditions? 4-1.9.4 Was the News Media Access Coordinated? Was the news media access controlled, or did they reach the site without authorization? 4-1.9.5 Was Crowd Control Maintained? How was the gen- eral public restrained from access to the accident site? 4-1.9.6 Who Provided Vehicle Escort for Accidents on the Air- port Premises? For accidents that occurred on the airport premises, was an escort provided for mutual aid responders? Who provided the escort? 4-1.9.7 How Long After the Accident Was the Crash Site Se- cured? How was it secured (e.g., ropes, barriers, police pro- tection)? 4-1.9.8 Were Off-Airport Emergency Services Informed of Staging Areas and Rendezvous Points? How were the mutual aid responders informed of the stage areas? Were they effective? 4-1.10 General. 4-1.10.1 Which Types of Heavy Equipment and Shoring Ma- terials Were Available for Extrication Purposes? Was heavy machinery, such as cranes or bulldozers, necessary for the opera- tion? 4-1.10.2 If a Hazardous Materials Team Was Needed, De- scribe Problem Involved. If there were any problems with hazardous materials at the accident site, record the type of material and how it was handled. 4-1.10.3 Were All Responders Easily Identified? How were they identified (e.g., baseball hats, armbands, vests, uni- forms)? 4-1.11 Water Accidents. 4-1.11.1 Water Rescue Equipment. Many recent accidents have occurred in the water adjacent to airport property. Iden- tify all responding water rescue agencies, such as Coast Guard or police, and also record any water rescue equipment main- tained by the airport authorities. 4-1.11.2 Were Survivors Equipped with Aircraft Flotation Equipment? Some aircraft carry only floatable seat cushions. Others carry only life vests, while still others carry full overwa- ter equipment, including rafts and life vests. 4-1.11.3 What Flotation Equipment Was Transported to the Scene? How was it used? 4-1.11.4 Indicate Weather and Water Conditions. Both air and water temperatures should be recorded. Was visibility restricted by fog or darkness? 4-1.11.5 Describe Any Problems Locating Aircraft. 4-1.11.6 Underwater Search and Recovery. 4-1.11.7 Resuscitation of Hypothermia Victims Due to Near- Drowning in Cold Water? 4-2 Distributing the Report. Copies of each report should be sent to the appropriate government authorities involved in the investigation. When released by these authorities, reports should be sent to the following organizations: International Civil Aviation Organization 1000 Sherbrooke Street, W Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2R2 Fire Analysis Department National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park P.O. Box 9101 Quincy, MA 02269-9101 U.S.A. Other concerned qua