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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Technical Instruction No. 5923 DAC/DEA/2016

regarding the functioning and organization of the rescue service
and fire fighting for aircraft at airports

Title One: Generalities

Article 1 :
This instruction is part of the implementation of the requirements of
Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago, has
to define the technical standards applicable to rescue and firefighting services
against the fire of aircraft at the airfields.
She also describes the organization of this service at the airfields, as well as the means
necessary to maintain to ensure it and defines the trainings required for the staff
responsible for intervening on this subject. This instruction addresses the following five themes:
the organization of the service
the human resources,
the material means
the operation of the service
the continuous control and monitoring of the Directorate of Civil Aviation.

Article 2:

The main objective of the rescue and firefighting service (SSLIA) is to save.
human lives in case of an aircraft accident or incident at airports and in their surroundings
immediate neighborhood. The rescue and firefighting service aims to establish and
maintain survival conditions, ensure evacuation routes for occupants and to
to undertake the rescue of those who cannot get out without direct assistance.
The most important factors for effective rescue in the event of an aircraft accident
including survival options for the occupants, are staff training,
the effectiveness of the equipment and the speed of intervention.

Article 3 :

The terms used in this technical instruction have the meaning provided in the Appendix
14 to the Chicago Convention and the documents taken for its application. Furthermore, for the purposes of
in this instruction, it is meant by:
Aircraft: any aircraft sustained in flight by aerodynamic reactions on surfaces.
remaining fixed under given flight conditions and driven by one or more organs
engines maintained in operation, at least partially, under the circumstances
normal flight rules, with the exception of motorized ultralight aircraft (known as ULM)
responding to these characteristics;
Movement: each takeoff or each landing.
 Three consecutive months of highest traffic: the three-month period during which
The airfield is frequented by the highest class aircraft.
Highest class of aircraft, A: the highest class according to the established principles.
where the number of aircraft movements, combined with that of higher classes,
exceeds 24 during the three consecutive months of the highest traffic at the airfield;
Higher classes not retained: aircraft classes above the aircraft class.
the highest, A ;
-Regular flight: a flight that has each of the following characteristics:

. carried out using planes intended to transport passengers, freight or

mail, under conditions such that, on each flight, seats are made available
the arrangement of the public either directly by the airline, or by its
licensed agents;
. organized in a way to ensure the connection between two or more points:
. according to a published schedule;
. it is with such regularity or frequency that it is part of a series
obvious systematic;

-Irregular flight: a flight that does not meet the characteristics defined above.

Title II: Organization of the Rescue and Firefighting Service

of aircraft

Article 4:

The aircraft rescue and firefighting service commonly referred to on a

The aerodrome "SSLIA" must be secured at aerodromes open to air traffic.
public.
This service is under the administrative control and authority of the airfield commander.

Article 5 :

The airfield commander is responsible for ensuring that the SSLIA is organized, equipped,
staffed, trained, and operated in order to achieve its main objective of saving
lives in the event of an aircraft accident or incident. In this context, it is tasked, without limitation,
from:
Ensure the designation of a qualified person in charge of rescue and firefighting services.
against aircraft fire;
Ensure that all SSLIA staff are trained according to the provisions of this document.
instruction ;
establish, update and implement the operational guidelines manual
SSLIA. The typical framework of this manual is described in Appendix 1 of this document.
instruction ;
ensure that the equipment and means correspond to the published category
in the AIP should be available and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the
present instruction.
Notify the Civil Aviation Authority of any incident or intervention by the SSLIA
and transmit for this purpose the related intervention reports. The model of the
The intervention report is found in Annex 2 of this instruction.
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Article 6 :

The SSLIA staff consists of supervisory personnel and staff.

of execution.

a. The SSLIA supervisory functions are carried out by a service manager of

rescue and firefighting of aircraft, responsible for:

to oversee and ensure the operational readiness of the intervention resources available
equipped the aerodrome;

program the different trainings required by this instruction for the benefit of
SLIA personnel.
provide local training for SLIA staff in accordance with
program described in Annex 3 of this instruction.
ensure the implementation of the operational instructions included in the aforementioned manual;
write and send the intervention reports;
propose measures related to the intervention procedures of the service's resources and to
their coordination with those likely to be provided by other people in the
framework of the provisions set out by the airport emergency plan.

Furthermore, at airfields with a protection level of 6 or higher, one or

Several team leaders, under the orders of the service manager, are responsible for
to lead and direct the airport firefighters on the scene.
b. The operational functions of the aircraft rescue and firefighting service
are carried out by airfield firefighters responsible for implementing the equipment provided
their disposition, to intervene in accordance with established instructions and to ensure all
tasks aimed at improving the safety of people and property, preventing fires or
aircraft accidents and to ensure rescue, evacuation, and the provision of first aid
assistance to injured persons.

Article 7 :

The airport operator can entrust, as part of an agreement or specification,

the aircraft rescue and firefighting service to public organizations or
specialized private entities in the field, located and equipped as defined herein
instruction.
This agreement or specifications must be submitted in advance to the Management.
the Civil Aviation Authority for approval must meet the requirements of this
instruction.

Article 8 :

Airports located near bodies of water, marshy areas, deserts, or other

difficult environments must be able to mobilize vehicles and equipment at all times
rescue and appropriate specialized services, when a significant portion of operations
The approach or departure of aircraft takes place above these expanses or areas.
L’objet de ces véhicules, matériels de sauvetage et services spécialisés est de porter secours aux
occupants of an aircraft that would be involved in an accident in these areas.

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Article 9:

The coordination between the airport SSLI and public protection services (protection
civil, the police, royal gendarmerie, royal navy, and local hospitals...) callable in
support services must be established by prior assistance agreements output
coordination mechanism in the event of an aviation accident or incident.
Interested airport services must have one or more detailed maps of
grid of the airport and its immediate surroundings (with revision date). Of
information must include topography, access roads and location of
water points. This map must be displayed prominently in the control tower and the station
of fire and be on board SLI vehicles as well as in all other vehicles
help may be required in the event of an accident or aviation incident. Copies of
this card must also be distributed to external services in accordance with
provisions of the emergency plan. The authority responsible for issuing these detailed grid maps
must have a document control process in place to ensure that all services
those concerned shall be informed of any modification or reissue.

Title III: Material Means and Infrastructures

Article 10:

The level of protection or the category of the airport for the purposes of SSLIA is based on the
overall length and the maximum width of the fuselage of the longest aircraft that use
normally the airport. Only the values listed in the documentation associated with the certificate
navigateability is taken into account.

The airport category is determined using Table 1. To classify the aircraft that
those using the airport, we must first evaluate their overall length and, secondly, the
width of their fuselage. If, after establishing the category corresponding to the overall length
Throughout the aircraft, it appears that the width of the fuselage is greater than the maximum width.
indicated in column (3) of Table 1 for this category, this aircraft must be classified in the
immediately higher category.

When the number of aircraft movements considered at the highest class is equal
or higher than 700 during the three consecutive months of highest traffic, the category
corresponding to this class is adopted;

When this number is less than 700, the adopted category is:
Let it be the category immediately below the one that corresponds to the class of airplanes
the longest taken into account and normally frequenting the aerodrome if the sum of
movements of aircraft in the three highest classes during the three months
consecutive in the year is equal to or greater than 700;
Let it be the second category lower than that which corresponds to the class of airplanes.
the longest ones taken into account and normally frequenting the airfield, if the sum
previous does not reach 700.

They are arranged in the class of aircraft that corresponds to its overall length divided by three.
aircraft performing a movement within the framework of one of the following air operations:
exclusive transport of freight or mail;
"test flights" or "acceptance flights";

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 -other flights, paid or not, for purposes other than passenger transport and
notably air instruction, demonstration, photography, transport,
advertising and agricultural interventions.

Category Overall length Maximum width

from the airport of the plane of the fuselage

1 0 to 9 m not included 2m
2 9 to 12 m not included 2m
3 12 to 18 m not included 3m
4 18 to 24 m not included 4m
5 24 to 28 m not included 4m
6 28 to 39 m not included 5m
7 39 to 49 m not included 5m
8 49 to 61 m inclusive 7m
9 61 to 76 m not included 7m
10 76 to 90 m not included 8m
Table 1. Categories of airports for rescue and firefighting services
the fire

Article 11 :

The airport operator determines in the first quarter of each calendar year, after
consultation of the DAC, the level of protection or the category of airport will correspond to the
the highest class of aircraft A. The level of protection and its possible modulations must
to be published in the AIP Morocco, in accordance with the current procedure in terms of
publication of aeronautical information. Annex 4 describes the form to be developed for
determine the level of protection

Airports that do not qualify for a classification at a level are, by default, assigned a level.
of protection 1.

Article 12 :

The resources in personnel, extinguishing products, vehicles, and various equipment that are
The airports listed in Annexes 5 and 6 of this instruction.
In addition to those planned in Annexes 5 and 6 of this instruction, the airports
don't the protection level is greater than or equal to 3 are equipped with a respiratory device
isolator (ARI) by maneuvering chief and airport firefighter on duty.
Each device is equipped with a set of spare recharge bottles.
En complément de ceux prévus enAnnexes 5 et 6la présente instruction, sur les aérodromes
where the level of protection is greater than or equal to 4 and where all or part of the arrivals and the
Aircraft departures occur over a body of water, within a limit of 1,200.
meters from the runway thresholds (so-called 'coastal' aerodromes), the following means
must be mobilized:
A fast-moving vessel with a draft suitable for the locations;
Clean platforms to collect passengers from an aircraft and in sufficient numbers
to offer a total capacity of:

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 60 places, at aerodromes with protection levels 4 and 5;
120 places, on airfields with protection level 6;
180 places, at airports with protection level 7;
240 places, on airfields with a protection level equal to or greater than 8.
If local circumstances or the condition of the site do not allow for implementation
the means provided above, arrangements or equivalent mechanisms may be
concludes with the coordination center, aerial and maritime search and rescue for the
interventions of the aforementioned areas in article 8, as well as specialized organizations in view
to offer equivalent solutions.
A reserve of foaming agent, complementary agent, and propellant equal to 200%
the required quantities must be kept at the aerodrome.

Article 13

Yes, at an airfield, the planes belonging to the highest aircraft class,

or a higher class not retained, only perform their movements at certain times.
specific, daily, weekly or seasonal, the means in personnel, products
extinguishers, vehicles, and materials required in application of Annexes 5 and 6 of this
instructions may be reduced outside of these periods, but not below the
level of protection corresponding to the highest class of aircraft using the airport in
reduced period.

Article 14

Each airport must have, regardless of its level of protection:

-Fire stations whose number and location depend on the objective
operational planned in article 30 of this instruction;
Emergency access routes, aimed at minimizing the operational objective.
in all parts of the airfield; if the topographic conditions do not allow
not a sufficient layout, the approach areas must be equipped as a priority with
such roads, at a minimum up to the limits of the domain of the airport and
in a coordinated manner with the aerodrome emergency plan;
From an area allowing the training of personnel.

The so-called 'coastal' aerodromes as defined in article 8 of this instruction must be

equipped with appropriate launching devices for the boats owned.

Titre IV: Exigences relatives au personnel du SSLIA

Article 15

The personnel of the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Service must undergo
the following trainings:
Initial training of firefighters in training centers under the authority of the
civil protection or any other center accepted by the Directorate of Civil Aviation;
A specific training accredited by the DAC in accordance with the defined program
to Annex 7 of this instruction;

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 A local training for each airport according to the defined program
in appendix 4 of this instruction. This training must be provided by the
head of the service or the foreman;
Ongoing training and coaching for each category of SLIA staff
(Agent and maneuvering chief) and this, in accordance with the program defined in Annex 8 of the
Present instruction. This training must be provided by the head of the department or
the maneuvering chief;
A certified supplemental training for team leaders
in accordance with the program defined in Annex 9 of this instruction.
The organization responsible for providing specific training for firefighters
must submit to the Civil Aviation Authority a certification file of
training programs in accordance with the provisions of article 21.
Article 16
Initial training for firefighters is mandatory for every airfield firefighter and must
to be sanctioned by a certificate issued for this purpose.
SLIA staff working before the publication date of this instruction is exempt.
initial training. However, this staff must undergo training within the 6 months following their entry into
Anyone under the vigor of this instruction must undergo a refresher training.
Article 17
The approved specific training defined in Annex 7 of this instruction is
mandatory for the exercise of each agent at an aerodrome as an aerodrome firefighter
and must be sanctioned by a certificate issued by the training organization holder of a
Certificate of approval from the Directorate of Civil Aviation. It must be exempted.
before they take office.
The SLIA personnel operating before the publication date of this instruction, and not having
have not yet undergone similar training, must complete this specific training within 6
months following the effective date of this instruction.
Article 18
The local training defined in Annex 3 must be provided to all SLIA staff before the
service commencement at an aerodrome, it must be provided by the service manager or the
chief maneuver. This training must be validated by a certificate issued by the
airfield commander.
SLIA personnel exercising before the entry into force of this instruction must follow
this training within one month.
In case of reassignment of an airport agent from one airport to another, local training
must be granted in its favor within a month.
Article 19
Continuous training and development for each category of SLIA staff must be
dispensed each year to all staff in accordance with the provisions of Annex 8 of the
present instruction. This training must be certified by a certificate issued by
the airport operator.
SLIA staff working before the publication date of this instruction must follow
this training.

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Article 20
The airport operator must ensure that any aerodrome firefighter returning after more than
twelve (12) months of interruption of its activity at an airfield, following a new
specific training and local training.
The airport operator must ensure that any airfield firefighter returning after more than
six (06) months interruption of its activity at the same airport followed by new training
locale.
Article 21
The approval file for the training programs must include the elements
following:
The resumes of the educational manager and the instructors designated for
the training ;
The general and analytical instruction programs (PGI and PAI) related to training
suspected targets;

The description of the educational resources implemented for theoretical training

and practical.

Article 22
The personnel assigned to the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Service must
to receive in advance a provisional assignment approval valid for a period of six (06) months
month, as an airfield firefighter issued by the Airfield Commander.
Article 23
To obtain the provisional approval of SLIA agent, he must meet the following conditions:
To hold a valid driver's license, required for driving
fire vehicle categories that the platform is equipped with. For airports
Mixed SSLIA agents are exempt from this condition.
Present a medical certificate attesting to their physical fitness for service;
Having completed specific training and local training as defined
respectively to Annexes 3 and 7 of this instruction;
Having completed initial training as a firefighter. This provision does not apply
not for agents who have previously served as aerodrome firefighters before the entry into force
of the present instruction..

Article 24
To obtain the approval of the crew leader, he must meet the following conditions:
Having worked as an airfield firefighter at an airfield for a duration
of at least four (04) years. Exceptions may be granted for airports.
All SSLIA staff who have not yet completed these 04 years.
To hold a valid driver's license, required for driving
fire vehicle categories equipped on the platform. For airports
Mixed SLIA agents are exempt from this condition.
Having completed additional training as a maneuver leader as defined
à l’Annexe 9 de la présente instruction. Cette disposition ne s’applique pas aux agents
already held this position before the date of entry into force of this
instruction.

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 Having completed continuing education and training during the period of their practice
as an airfield firefighter as defined in Annex 8 of this document
instruction;
Having completed a local training as defined in Annex 3 of this document
instruction.

Article 25
The approval as an airfield firefighter becomes definitive when the agent has given
satisfaction during the probationary period which lasts for six (06) months.

Article 26
The approvals mentioned in articles 22, 23, and 24 are immediately revoked when the conditions
for which the approval was granted are no longer being respected.

Article 27
The head of the aircraft rescue and firefighting service must hold and
update a file for each agent or foreman including the elements
following:
-Profile of the person concerned with photo;
copy of the national identity card;
copy of valid driver's license;
copy of the airport driving permit (PCA);
copies of the provisional and definitive approval;
copy of the latest medical certificate of physical fitness;
certifications of the training courses completed by the applicant in accordance with this
instruction ;
copies of decisions on administrative leave, illness or others.

Article 28
The medical certificate provided for in Articles 23 and 24 of this instruction is issued for
one year after an examination carried out by a doctor designated by the airport operator at this
end.
Any person who has been denied the issuance of a medical certificate by a doctor
medical service designated by the airport operator can call for a counter-expertise at
a doctor accepted by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Title IV: Rules of Intervention

Article 29
The compliance of a vehicle, extinguishing product, or equipment with technical specifications
is confirmed by the application of a uniform logo related to the SSLIA on each of these materials.
according to the available space for this purpose.

Article 30
Each fire station must be designed and must include:
- means of alert;
means of communication;
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 buildings for protection and minor maintenance for vehicles and equipment;
means of storage and rapid filling of vehicles with water and agents
fire extinguishers
means of electricity supply for vehicles;
a living space for staff and on-call teams.

Article 31
Only the grid plans of the ZA and the ZVA specifying the exits and the pathways to
use by the means of rescue services and those from neighboring rescue centers, integrated
in the emergency plan, are considered in application.
These grid plans in effect must be updated and available in the control tower,
fire posts and the rescue and fire-fighting vehicles for aircraft

Article 32
The operational objective of the aircraft rescue and firefighting service
consists of being able to reach, under optimal conditions of vehicle operation
(visibility, state of the road surfaces), each end of the track and be able to there
project, without interruption:
within three minutes (03 min) after the alert is triggered, a flow
of foam equal to at least 50% of the flow rate provided in Annex 5 of this instruction
for at least one minute;
at most four (04) minutes after the alert is triggered, the totality of the
quantities of fire extinguisher products provided for in Annex 1 of this instruction.

Article 33
According to the circumstances at hand, the rescue and firefighting service
aircraft is placed in a state of standby, alert, or accident.
The alert state is triggered in either of the following cases:
-If a pilot has reported or if there are suspicions of failures onboard without these
are likely to cause serious difficulties during landing;
If the weather visibility and ceiling conditions fall below
to the values provided by the current regulations.
During this period, the necessary personnel are on board the fire vehicles.
and ready to intervene.

Article 34
The alert state is triggered in one or the other of the following cases:
If a pilot reported or if it is suspected that an aircraft has suffered, or is at risk of suffering,
a failure likely to cause a risk of accident;
If weather visibility and ceiling conditions become lower
to the values defined by the applicable regulations.
During this period, fire vehicles are deployed to predetermined locations.
by the operational instructions of the airfield.

Article 35
The accident state is triggered when an event has occurred or is inevitably going to occur.
aircraft accident at the airfield or its surroundings. In this case, the means of the
Rescue services must be mobilized to contain the accident in the shortest time possible.
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Article 36
The total or partial unavailability of the rescue and firefighting service
aircraft is triggered when the required means at an airfield are applied
Appendices 5 and 6 of this instruction are temporarily unavailable in their
employment, provided that this unavailability does not exceed one month from its occurrence.
In this case, the airport operator is required to inform the authorities in charge.
air traffic in such a way that they inform the users of the aerodrome.
During this period, the following measures are taken.
During the first twelve (12) hours of unavailability, all provisions are
measures are taken to address it as quickly as possible and arrangements are made
for a possible prior publication of a notice to airmen
(NOTAM).
If the means required by the level of protection of the aerodrome remain
unavailable beyond twelve (12) hours from their occurrence, the
air navigators and public air transport companies are informed of the
temporary reduction of the level of protection by NOTAM.
If the unavailability of resources lasts more than a month, a new level of protection will be established.
The aerodrome corresponding to the means actually available on the platform will be published.
at the AIP.

Article 37
The SLIA team must be available during aircraft movements on the aerodrome.
availability is assured:
For takeoff, before starting the engines and up to fifteen minutes after.
this one;
for a landing, at least ten minutes before it and until complete stop
engines.

Article 38
The airport operator or the organization to which it has entrusted the service must ensure that the
fire extinguishing products, vehicles and equipment assigned to rescue service and
firefighting of aircraft is maintained in accordance with the maintenance log of
constructors and manufacturers and, for vehicles, to the general rules of the highway code.
The airport operator must keep the fire extinguishing products, vehicles, and equipment
same characteristics as those existing at the time of their commissioning.
Article 39
Emergency access routes must be maintained by the airport operator in a manner
that they are permanently suitable for the intended use.
Article 40
The airport operator prepares reports according to the principles defined in Annex 2.
from this instruction. These reports must be communicated to the Management
of Civil Aviation.
Article 41
The airport operator must establish an operations manual in accordance with
in the template type appearing in Appendix 1 of this instruction.

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 Titre V: Dispositions finales
Article 42
The airport operator must comply with inspection visits by the staff of the Directorate.
of Civil Aviation, in order to allow them to assess the organization and functioning
of the aircraft rescue and firefighting service in order to ensure compliance
intervention instructions, as well as compliance and the condition of the equipment and
materials used by the said service.
In any case, these inspection visits are conducted in the presence of the representative of
the airport operator designated for this purpose.
Inspection reports are sent to the airport operator for preparation.
of a corrective action plan.
Article 43
This technical instruction repeals and replaces technical instruction no. 1845
DAC/DOEA/SAC of August 29, 2005 regarding the functioning and organization of the service
rescue and firefighting of aircraft.
Article 44
The Director of Civil Aviation is responsible for the implementation of this instruction which
comes into effect six (06) months after the date of its signature.

October 7, 2016

Minister of Equipment, Transport and Logistics

Aziz RABBAH

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 Annexes 1

Template Type of the Operational Guidelines Manual

1eraPart: Object
This manual aims to plan the activities of the rescue and firefighting service.
the fire of aircraft and facilities at the XXXXXX airfield.
It describes the equipment implemented, details the role of the different participants, and outlines the
actions taken based on the different alert situations.
It recalls the intervention strategies to be adopted during operations as well as the safety rules.
to observe at the airfield.
2thSection: General conditions to be respected by SLIA agents
The execution of other activities by staff during their on-call service is conditional.
under the following conditions:

staff must be in uniform;

They must remain within the limits of the ZA;
They must be in permanent bilateral contact with the fire station;
They must have an operational fire-fighting vehicle.
and fully equipped and remain in close proximity to it;
The ongoing tasks must be abandoned without any delay;
In case of a standby state, agents must immediately cease.
the execution of these tasks, take place on board the vehicle(s) and prepare for a
intervention
In case of an alert state, the agents must immediately cease.
the execution of these tasks, take place on board the vehicle(s) and apply the
deployment procedure to predetermined locations;
-in case of an accident, agents must immediately cease
the execution of these tasks and take their instructions from the foreman or,
In the absence of a foreman, apply the intervention procedure for accidents.
Additional local instructions must be established by the airfield commander.
3emeMeans
1.1. Vehicles (description of the fleet of land and maritime vehicles).
1.2. Personnel (staff, composition, management).
1.3. Buildings (description, position relative to the site plan).
1.4. Miscellaneous equipment (ARI "Isolated Respiratory Device", lighting groups,
accessories...)
1.5. Alerting means (different systems, emergency procedure).
[Link] of alerts (definition, role of other participants, role of the service for
each type of alert).
4thPartie:Niveaux de protection (avec la méthode de détermination du niveau)

5èmeSection: Service Organization

5.1. Functions (service manager, maneuver chief, firefighters).
5.2. Training and coaching (in accordance with the provisions of this
instruction).
6thSection: Communications

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 6.1. Circulation on the airfield (knowledge of the rules and authorizations of
circulation).
6.2. Phraseology (conventional expressions, meaning/visual signals).

7emeSection: Equipment Maintenance

7.1. Vehicle control (daily, weekly, and periodic operations
of the interview).
7.2. Control of equipment and utility tasks (weekly operations).
8thPart: Aircraft Interventions
8.1. Intervention zone (grid plan ZA/ZVA land and maritime parts).
8.2. Alarm Activation (alarm devices, alarm procedure).
8.3. Service interventions (instructions in case of monitoring, alert, or
of accident).
8.4. Special lights (instructions in case of engine fire, landing gear fire,
source, of radioactive material ...).
9thPart: Aircraft Refueling
9.1. Refueling of aircraft without passengers on board (operational instructions,
precautions to take, equipment used, safety perimeter…
9.2. Refueling aircraft with passengers on board (operational guidelines,
Precautions to take, equipment used, safety perimeter...
10thPart: Off-aircraft interventions
10.1. Principles (secondary mission; intervention on fire in the terminal, at the depot
oil tanker..) ;
10.2. Intervention procedures of the service (instructions for each of these cases).
11thOutside interventions
11.1. ZA (outside the expropriated area).
11.2. ZVA (implementation procedure, definition of intervention capabilities)
and guidelines on the residual level).
12èmeSection: Other activities (instructions to follow in case a state of alert arises,
alert or accident during the execution of other activities
Any modification to the operation of the rescue and firefighting service of
Aircraft will be subject to an amendment of this manual. This amendment must be transmitted,
Without delay, to the Directorate of Civil Aviation

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 Annexes 2

Intervention report

The intervention reports aim to collect information elements.

allowing to study the improvements to be made in the areas of security and
the effectiveness of the aircraft rescue and firefighting service on the
airports. To this end, it is important that information is provided systematically to the
Directorate of Civil Aviation.

1. Analytical report of intervention on aircraft:

To be established after any intervention on the aircraft, when a means of extinguishing has actually been used.
used, or during which assistance has been provided to one (or more) person(s) in
danger. To be addressed to the Directorate of Civil Aviation within the month following the intervention.

2. Analytical report of off-aircraft intervention:

To be established after any intervention during which people and property have been saved.
outside of aircraft. To be sent to the Directorate of Civil Aviation within the month that follows
the intervention.

3. Incident report on vehicle:

To be established for any damage to a firefighting vehicle that has resulted in a

unavailability of the equipment or a significant alteration of its characteristics. The account
rendered by damage to be addressed to the Directorate of Civil Aviation within the month that follows
the damage.

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 Annexes 3

Local training of an SSLIA agent

MODULE 1 Knowledge of the SSLIA of the aerodrome (theory and training)

practices
Presentation of resources
Use of materials
Maintenance of equipment 04 Hours
Fire station organization
MODULE 2 Knowledge of the aerodrome (theory and ground reconnaissance)
Presentation of the site plan
Platform recognition (including
buildings)
Surroundings reconnaissance (ZVA)
Reconnaissance of the aerodrome zone (ZA) 02 Hours
Movement rules on the areas
Phraseology
Main types of aircraft frequenting the site
MODULE 3 Intervention Rules (theory)
Manual of SSLIA instructions
Emergency plan
Aerodrome emergency plan
Plan for the removal of accidentally crashed aircraft 03 Hours
immobilized
-Tag search procedures
Grid ZA/ZVA

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 Annexes 4

Protection Level Assessment Form

Aerodrome:

For the Year: Year N

Traffic summary sheet:

Period Consideration Year N-1

Number of movements during the 3
consecutive months of highest traffic
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3

Number of aircraft movements by classes and by type of flights

Aircraft Name of aircraft movements

Class Type Flights Do you want to? Average flight forecasts
airplanes of planes regular regular irregular for
* Year N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

average of irregular flights over the last three years.

Determination of the level of protection

Aircraft class (A) used to determine the category of

the airfield

Possibility to publish a level A-1 Yes / No

Protection level to be published in the AIP
Document established on ................... the ............................................

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 Annexes 5

Extinction Means and Human Means

I. -Minimum quantities of main and supplementary extinguishing agents required in

application of the present instruction.

Main Fire Extinguisher

Agent
Satisfying mousse Satisfying mousse
complementary
at level B at level C
Category Powder
of performance of performance
of the aerodrome
Flow Quantity Flow
Quantity
Quantity solution of of Water solution of Debit
of Powder
of Water (L) mousse in (L) mousse in (Kg/second)
(Kg)
(L/mn) (L/mn)
1 230 230 160 160 45 2.25
2 670 550 460 360 90 2.25
3 1 200 900 820 630 135 2.25
4 2400 1800 1700 1100 135 2.25
5 5400 3000 3900 2200 180 2.25
6 7900 4000 5800 2900 225 2.25
7 12100 5300 8800 3800 225 2.25
8 18200 7200 12800 5100 450 4.5
9 24300 9000 17100 6300 450 4.5
10 32300 11200 22800 7900 450 4.5

The amount of foam agent available on a vehicle must be sufficient to ensure

a production of foam corresponding to at least two full loads of this quantity
water.
II. -Number of vehicles and personnel per fire station installed on
the airfield
Minimal number of staff per shift for
Level of Name of
the rescue and firefighting of
protection vehicles
aircraft
10 3 6 airfield firefighters + maneuver chief
9 3 6 airfield firefighters + maneuver chief
8 3 06 airfield firefighters + maneuver chief
7 2 4 airfield firefighters + maneuver chief
6 2 4 airfield firefighters + crew chief
5 1 02 airfield firefighters
4 1 02 airfield firefighters
3 1 2 airport firefighters
2 1 light vehicle airfield firefighter
1 1

The personnel and vehicles listed in the table above must be

placed in at least one of the fire stations that the airfield may be equipped with

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 For other fire stations, the staffing and vehicle allocation is determined.
in order to achieve the operational objective set out in Article 30 of this
instruction.
The airport operator must ensure that the staff resources assigned to the service
take into account the level of activity of the aerodrome.
The overall workforce of the service must be sufficiently large to compensate for the
absences attributable to vacations and sick or training leave.
-When a particular configuration of the aerodrome or a distribution of agents
fire extinguishers on vehicles driven, to meet the regulatory provision in agents
extinguishers, to implement a number of vehicles greater than the minimum number
requirements for the category, the number of corresponding positions is determined, in addition to the
post of maneuver chief when required, by the number of necessary posts
to arm the vehicles.
-

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 Appendices 6

Indicative elements on the equipment on board SLIA vehicles

List of equipment by protection level of airport embedded in a SLIA vehicle

Articles 1-2 3 to 5 6 and 7 8 to 10 Note.
Four spirals of 2 meters long and 100 in diameter 1 1 1 (1)
Strainer diameter 100 with float 1 1 1 (1)
Pipe with a diameter of 100 with KEYSER and AR fitting 1 2 3
Barricade key game (mouth and post) 1 2 3
PIL pipe crown of 10 m/diameter 110 1 2 3
20 m pipe crown PIL/diameter 70 4 8 12
PIL pipe crown of 20 m/diameter 45 4 8 12
Manual water lance with multi-flow connection DN40 1 2 3
Division 65 2* 40 with 2 valves 1 2 3
Reduction 100* 65 1 2 3
Reduction 65* 40 1 2 3
Flap collector 2 × 65 / 100 1 2 3 (2)
Versatile tricoises 1 2 4 6
Order diameter 9 mm/25 m resistance = 500 1 1 2 3
daN
Gap, minimum length of 4 m 1 1 2 3 (3)
Aluminum ladder, extended length 7 m 1 2 3
minimum
Spark-resistant cutting saw with two discs 1 1 2 3
exchange metals or sharpenable disc
Belt tranche 1 2 4 6
Mass of 2 kg with a handle of 1 m 1 1 2 3
Pioche 1 1 2 3
Pelle 1 1 2 3
Large bolt cutter 1 1 2 3
Bishop's pliers of 1.5 m 1 1 2 3
Claw-monsieur of 0.5 m 1 1 2 3
Fire blanket in a box 1 1 2 3
9 kg powder fire extinguisher D 1 1 2 3
9 kg BC powder extinguisher 1 1 2 3
5 kg CO2 extinguisher with a 1.5 m pole and nozzle 1 1 2 3 (4)
conical
9 liters spray water fire extinguisher 1
First aid kit 1 1 2 3 (5)
Oxygen therapy bag or suitcase 1 2 3 (6)
Sheet metal shear 1 1 2 3
Lifebuoy 1 1 2 3
Rescue axe 1 1 2 3
Suitable apron for aircraft frequenting the airport 2 2 4 6
May be omitted if the operational instructions do not provide for the use of devices
of vehicle aspiration.
Only required in vehicles with one or more power supplies of 100 diameter.

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Can be made in several interlocking elements.
This fire extinguisher must be equipped with a tap opening system and the pole can be made of
several nesting elements.
The contents of the first aid kit
For aerodromes of level 4 or higher only.

In addition, the following items must be kept in reserve:

List of equipment in reserve by airport protection level

Articles 1-2 3 to 5 6 and 7 8 to 10 Note.
Survival blanket 1 2 4 6
Mortuary bag 1 2 4 6
Foam funnel 1 2 3
Powder funnel 1 1 1 1
Stretcher (flexible or folding stretcher) 2 4 6
Tarp (3 x 4 m) 1 1 2 3
Electric pump for emulsifier liquid 1 1 1 (1)
Flexible sling 15 m long with shackles and 1 1 2 2 (2)
carabiners
Soft sling 30 m long with shackles and 1 1 2 2 (2)
carabiners
Four spirals 2 m long and 100 in diameter 1 2 (3)
Strainer diameter 100 with float 1 2 (3)
Rope diameter 20 mm x 20 m strength = 3,000 1 1 2 2
daN
Medicalized bags 2
Spare bottle for bag or suitcase 1 2 3 (4)
oxygen therapy
May be omitted if the fire post is equipped with a fixed filling system suitable for the vehicle.
(by gravity or under pressure).
(2) Can be replaced by soft straps. In both cases, the payload must be at least
2 tonnes for level 2 airports and 3.5 tonnes for level airports
protection greater than or equal to 3.
May be omitted if the operational instructions do not provide for the use of the devices
vehicle aspiration.
For aerodromes of level 4 or higher only.

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 Annexes 7

Specific training for a rescue and firefighting service agent

the fire of aircraft (Duration 02 weeks)

MODULE 1 General aeronautical knowledge

Structure of an airport (runways, traffic axes, parking, etc.)
Markings for runway, taxiway, approach ramp
air traffic regulations (including ground traffic)
Aviation Phraseology
Meteorology
Radioelectronic aids
Operating rules in reserved areas
MODULE 2 Knowledge of aircraft
Aircraft structure
Engine types (pistons, turboprops, jet engines)
Evacuation means
Break-in zones and risk areas
Onboard fire protection
Identification
MODULE 3 Objectifs du SSLIA
Critique and Practical Zone
Application rate
Ranking of aircraft
Ranking of SSLIA (personnel, materials)
MODULE 4 Fire extinguishing agents used
Extinction
Water
Foam and emulsifiers
-CO2 and powder
Fire extinguishers
MODULE 5 Airport vehicles
Specificities
-VIM
-VIM P
-VIM P S
VIP
-VIS
MODULE 6 Refueling of aircraft

Regulations regarding safety during aircraft refueling

Safety instructions for refueling aircraft without passengers on board
Safety instructions for refueling aircraft with passengers on board

MODULE 7 Protection of personnel

PPE (personal protective equipment)

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 Aircraft fire fighting tactics and techniques
MODULE 8
specific interventions
Common characteristics
Landing gear cooling
Turboprop engine fires
-Reactor lights - APU
Hold and cabin lights
Cell fires
Wing and landing gear lights
Techniques for interventions on major aircraft accidents
Intervention techniques with Isolating Respiratory Devices (IRD)
Evacuation techniques
Refueling truck lights
Special vehicle lights on traffic areas
Various intervention techniques
MODULE 9 Special risks
Planes transporting weapons
Chemical risks (basic concepts)
IATA Instructions (dangerous goods)
Identification of hazardous materials
Procedures for handling hazardous materials
Radioactivity (basic concepts)
Procedures for intervention on radioactive goods
Protection of personnel in special risk interventions
MODULE 10 Operational Management and Command
Reception of the alert and departure of the rescue services
Fire safety service transmissions (SIS)
Operation process
Respiratory protection
Rescue materials and equipment
MODULE 11 Fire Fighting
Combustion
Water needs
Fire equipment
Individual and collective safety during interventions
Fire engines and their uses
Establishment maneuvers.
Techniques and methods for fire extinguishing in premises
MODULE 12 First aid
First aid methods and means used

Note: The monitoring of the modules must be concluded with a written exam lasting two (02) hours.
on the subjects covered during the training.

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 Annexes 8

Continuing education and training for workers and firefighters

airfield (two days)
Continued training and education
- Foremen:
The continuing education of maneuver leaders consists of refresher courses,
including theoretical teachings and practical application exercises,
and must include a general review of the initial training of leaders
maneuver and a presentation of the main technological developments and
regulatory.
- Aerodrome firefighters:
The continuing education of airport firefighters consists of refresher training courses.
comprising equal parts of theoretical teachings and practical exercises
of application, and must include a general review of the specific training
of an airfield firefighter and a presentation of the main developments
technological and regulatory.
The topics of the continuing education theory can be a reminder of the guidelines.
interior, on the use of the equipment and its implementation in normal situations
of use or in a degraded situation, a reminder on intervention techniques, or
any other interesting theme, the SSLIA function, the choice of topics and their
programming is one of the tasks of the service manager.

Type Training Modules Periodicity

formation
Theoretical reminder on:
Knowledge of aircraft
Knowledge of the airfield.
Fire extinguishers
Theoretical Each
-Firefighting tactics for aircraft and year
(01 day)
specific intervention techniques
Fire fighting and special risks
Protection of personnel
Rescue service
The physical training of a sport or culture
physical
Driving training for vehicles, both day and night.
at night
Practical training on the use, on real fires for the
Practice Each
fire extinguishers
(01 day) year
Equipment
Personal protective equipment and fire extinguishers(*)
Fire extinguishers
First Aid
First aid methods and means used

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 Annexes 9

Additional training for maneuver leaders

MODULE 1 Administrative and legal framework (Reminder 1 hour)

Administrative culture
Typical organisms of the SIS system
Operational management and organization exercises
Fire
MODULE 2 Fire Training (Reminder 2 hours)
Combustion and propagation:
Extinction processes
Concepts of combustion and explosimetry
Fires presenting a particular risk
Techniques and methods for extinguishing special fires, hydrocarbons and
methods of radioactive and chemical products
Rescue methods and techniques
MODULE 3 Training on operational and command management
hours
Team security
Operational stress among firefighters
Daily missions, reinforcements, and the overall progress of operations
Transmissions
Writing of a report
Module 4 First Aid Training for People (2 hours)
Rescue of individuals
Specific materials
Legal framework
Limited impact disaster and emergency plan
Plan for the removal of accidentally immobilized aircraft
Responsibilities

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