DUANE F. KANN

FIRE CHIEF ORLANDO INT’L AIRPORT

NFPA ARFF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

DIRECTOR ARFF WORKING GROUP SECTION 3

The public

~80,000 Members

Board of Directors

Approx 23 members Elected by Membership

Standards Council

Technical Committees

NFPA Staff

13 Members

Appointed by Board

Responsibilities:

A) Adjudicate appeals

B) Issue documents

C) Appoint committee members

D) Assign committee scopes

“Consensus bodies” in system Typical max size of 30 members

*Can petition for larger size

*Don’t need to be NFPA member

~ 7,700 Volunteers ~ 278 Technical Committees ~ 300 Codes & Standards

Carefully balanced by 9 interest categories

(1) Applied Research/Testing Laboratory (RT)

(2) Consumer (C)

(3) Enforcing Authority (E)

(4) Installer/Maintainer (I/M)

(5) Insurance (I)

(6) Labor (L)

(7) Manufacturer (M)

(8) Special Expert (SE)

(9) User (U)

Safeguard Against Dominance

1/3 Balance Rule:

A committee can never have

more than 1/3 of membership

from any one interest category

Consensus Requirement:

Minimum 2/3 vote on all changes

Class Voting Members Committee Percentage

Consumer 3 9%

Enforcer 9 27%

Labor 2 6%

Manufacturer 7 21%

Research Testing 1 3%

Subject Expert 4 12%

User 7 21%

7 Class Represented (Insurance & Installer/Maintainer)

33 Total Voting Members – 3 over normal max

Current Reps Chair NFPA Staff Rep

Past Rep

Mark Lawler

Doug Mangels

Ron Krusleski

Bob Lindstrom

Duane Kann

Ken Holland

Ken Holland?

Revision Cycle 104 weeks or 141 weeks

1. NFPA 402 Guide for ARFF Operations

2. NFPA 403 Standard for ARFF Services at Airports

3. NFPA 405 Standard for Recurring Proficiency of Airport Fire Fighters

4. NFPA 408 Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers

5. NFPA 412 Standard for Evaluating ARFF Foam Equipment

6. NFPA 414 Standard for ARFF Vehicles

7. NFPA 422 Guide for Aircraft Accident/Incident Response Assessment

8. NFPA 424 Guide for Airport/Community Emergency Planning

NFPA 402 Guide for ARFF Operations

Pre-incident Planning for Aircraft Emergencies

Flight Deck Crew and ARFF Responsibilities

Emergency Response Factors Common to Airport Emergencies

Aircraft Construction and Materials

Evacuation and Rescue

Fire Control and Extinguishment

Interior Aircraft Fires

Misc Aircraft Incidents (water rescue)

Post Aircraft Accident Procedures

Structural Fire Department Operations at ARFF Incidents

NFPA 403 Standard for ARFF Services at Airports

Organization of ARFF Services

Extinguishing Agents

ARFF Vehicles

Airport Emergency Communications

ARFF Personnel Protective Clothing and Equipment

*Minimum Staffing Levels

Airport Fire Station Locations and Response Capability

*Response Times

NFPA 405 Standard for Recurring Proficiency of Airport Fire Fighters

Airport and Aircraft Familiarization

ARFF Personnel Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Aircraft Cargo Hazards

Emergency Communications Systems

ARFF Vehicles and Equipment

Extinguishing Agents

Emergency Aircraft Evacuation

Rescue and Firefighting Operations

Live Fire Firefighting

Airport Emergency Plan

Emergency Medical Services

Water Rescue Operations

NFPA 408 Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers

Transferred to the NFPA 10 Committee What you don’t want to see when you are a pilot What you don’t want to see when you are a passenger

NFPA 412 Standard for Evaluating ARFF Foam Equipment

ARFF Vehicle Foam Production Performance Testing

Performance Criteria

Test Methods and Calculations

NFPA 414 Standard for ARFF Vehicles

FAA References this standard when using federal funding Includes Interior Access Vehicle

NFPA 422 Guide for Aircraft Accident/Incident Response Assessment

Public Comment just closed and the guide is under consideration for deletion. NTSB and FAA do the incident investigation and ARFF is not supposed to do more than secure the scene, preserve evidence and provide information to the investigative authorities.

There is a public comment to use this guide as a means to evaluate exercises.

NFPA 424 Guide for Airport/Community Emergency Planning

Elements of Emergency Planning

Agencies Involved

Functions of Each Agency

Airborne Emergencies

EOC and MCP

Communications

Command and Coordination for AEP

Emergency Medical Care

Care of Fatalities

AEP Exercise

23 - Index E Airport

Fire Departments