AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED ARFF
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, Certification and
Operations: Land Airports Serving CAB-Certified Air Carriers:
Answer: specifies types of extinguishing agents.
◉ As aircraft needs have changed: Answer: ARFF has continued to
evolve to meet those needs.
◉ The major organization that is in charge of regulating aviation in
the U.S. is the: Answer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
◉ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may also: Answer:
provide funding for ARFF equipment and vehicles.
◉ Which organization is in charge of determining the probable
cause of aircraft accidents and is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Transportation? Answer: National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB)
, ◉ The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a component
of the: Answer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
◉ Which of the following is true about the National Fire Protection
Association® (NFPA®)? Answer: Members come from different
sectors of the fire protection field.
◉ Which organization represents the civil aviation regulatory
authorities of various European States associated with the European
Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)? Answer: Joint Aviation Authority
(JAA)
◉ The International Air Transport Association (IATA): Answer: is a
global trade organization.
◉ Which organization develops and adopts standards or approved
practices for international civil aviation related to ARFF? Answer:
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
◉ Which organization investigates civil aircraft accidents within the
United Kingdom? Answer: Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB)
◉ The organization responsible for regulating all UK civil aviation
functions is called the: Answer: UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED ARFF
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, Certification and
Operations: Land Airports Serving CAB-Certified Air Carriers:
Answer: specifies types of extinguishing agents.
◉ As aircraft needs have changed: Answer: ARFF has continued to
evolve to meet those needs.
◉ The major organization that is in charge of regulating aviation in
the U.S. is the: Answer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
◉ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may also: Answer:
provide funding for ARFF equipment and vehicles.
◉ Which organization is in charge of determining the probable
cause of aircraft accidents and is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Transportation? Answer: National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB)
, ◉ The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a component
of the: Answer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
◉ Which of the following is true about the National Fire Protection
Association® (NFPA®)? Answer: Members come from different
sectors of the fire protection field.
◉ Which organization represents the civil aviation regulatory
authorities of various European States associated with the European
Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)? Answer: Joint Aviation Authority
(JAA)
◉ The International Air Transport Association (IATA): Answer: is a
global trade organization.
◉ Which organization develops and adopts standards or approved
practices for international civil aviation related to ARFF? Answer:
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
◉ Which organization investigates civil aircraft accidents within the
United Kingdom? Answer: Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB)
◉ The organization responsible for regulating all UK civil aviation
functions is called the: Answer: UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
