DOD Fire Academy ARFF | STUDY GUIDE
2 types of airports controlled and uncontrolled
controlled airport has a tower that is staffed 24/7
uncontrolled airport tower only staffed during the day
FOD Foreign Object Debris
topographic layout the key factor in determining the appropriate response route for ARFF
apparatus
, CRFFAA Critical Rescue and Fire Fighting Access Area
RRA Rapid Response Area
CRFFAA distances 500 feet from center line and 3300 feet from each end of the runway
RRA distances 500 feet from center line and 1650 feet from each end of the runway
EMAS engineered material arresting system
to the nearest compass bearing in the direction of takeoff,
How are runways numbered?
rounded to the closest 10 degrees
what is the compass bearing of 160 degrees
runway 16
most congested area on an ramps
airport
white airport marking runway identification numbers and letters, landing zone bars, and
striping
restricted areas, fire lanes and no entry areas. entry control
red airport marking
points controlled access points
yellow runway markings hold bars and taxiways, instrument landing system areas
when approaching a hold stop and get clearance from the tower
position marking from the solid
line side what do you have to
do
ILS instrument landing system
point to point guidance ILS
have a red background with white numbers/letters. they
mandatory signs
denote entrance to a runway, critical area, or prohibited
area.
"Black square, you're there"
location signs
2 types of airports controlled and uncontrolled
controlled airport has a tower that is staffed 24/7
uncontrolled airport tower only staffed during the day
FOD Foreign Object Debris
topographic layout the key factor in determining the appropriate response route for ARFF
apparatus
, CRFFAA Critical Rescue and Fire Fighting Access Area
RRA Rapid Response Area
CRFFAA distances 500 feet from center line and 3300 feet from each end of the runway
RRA distances 500 feet from center line and 1650 feet from each end of the runway
EMAS engineered material arresting system
to the nearest compass bearing in the direction of takeoff,
How are runways numbered?
rounded to the closest 10 degrees
what is the compass bearing of 160 degrees
runway 16
most congested area on an ramps
airport
white airport marking runway identification numbers and letters, landing zone bars, and
striping
restricted areas, fire lanes and no entry areas. entry control
red airport marking
points controlled access points
yellow runway markings hold bars and taxiways, instrument landing system areas
when approaching a hold stop and get clearance from the tower
position marking from the solid
line side what do you have to
do
ILS instrument landing system
point to point guidance ILS
have a red background with white numbers/letters. they
mandatory signs
denote entrance to a runway, critical area, or prohibited
area.
"Black square, you're there"
location signs
