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29、 forAircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports2014 EditionThis edition of NFPA 403, Standard forAircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services atAirports, wasprepared by the Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. It was issued bythe Standards Council on May 28, 2013, with
30、an effective date of June 17, 2013, and super-sedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 403 was approved as an American National Standard on June 17,2013.Origin and Development of NFPA 403Committee work leading to the development of a recommended practice by the Associa-tion commenced in 1947
31、 following a request from the Civil Aeronautics Board (USA) forinformation on what constituted “adequate” ground fire-fighting equipment and personnelfor airports served by air carrier aircraft.NFPA Committee work continued during 1948, and in 1949 the Association adopted atentative text at its Annu
32、al Meeting held in San Francisco. In 1952, a revised text was submit-ted for adoption by the Association, and unanimously accepted. Since its original adoption,this text has been revised periodically, with editions issued in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958,1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970
33、, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1978.The 1988 edition comprised a complete revision to the text of the document to make it astandard and to segregate mandatory requirements from advisory material. Prior to the 1988edition, all editions were recommended practices. The standard was revised again i
34、n 1993.The 1998 edition was a partial revision.The major change to the 2003 edition was the addition of staffing requirements.The 2009 edition modified some definitions. Additional cleanup of the document wasmade by moving nonmandatory language to Annex A. The FAA Airport Category column inTable 4.3
35、.1 was updated.For the 2014 edition, the committee made several changes to various requirements andsections within the document. The committee updated the definitions pertaining to foamand extracted several definitions from other NFPA standards for document and project con-sistency. Most of the upda
36、tes and changes in this edition revolve around response times andresponse capabilities for ARFF departments. The committee invested a significant amount oftime looking at existing science and data along with currently accepted practices and adjustedthe response time requirements accordingly. Along w
37、ith adjusting response times and capa-bilities, the committee also developed requirements that would allow for a risk analysis to beconducted by the AHJ in order to determine what would best meet the needs and demands ofeach ARFF department, recognizing the fact that each department and airport are
38、differentand have different needs. The committee also made adjustments to the minimum number ofARFF vehicles required based on airport category. Annex B has also been revised, which isrelated to agent qualities.4031NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the Nation
39、al Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire FightingDuane F. Kann, ChairGreater Orlando Aviation Authority, FL EJohn W. McDonald, SecretaryU.S. General Services Administration, VA EKeith W. Bagot, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, N
40、J RTPeter H. Bordeleau, U.S. Marine Corps, TX CCharles Cinquemani, Dallas/Fort Worth InternationalAirport Board, TX CRep. Airports Council International-North AmericaRalph Colet, JRI Inc., CA MRoss A. Davidson, U.S. Department of the Navy, CA CGraeme Day, BAA Ltd., United Kingdom CHanh Deniston, Met
41、ropolitan Washington AirportsAuthority, VA LRep. International Association of Fire FightersFred B. Goodnight, Amerex Corporation, AL MRep. Fire Equipment Manufacturers AssociationOwen Healey, United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority,United Kingdom EMark S. Lawler, Omaha Airport Authority, NE LRep. Ai
42、rcraft Rescue nor does it approve or evalu-ate testing laboratories. In determining the acceptability ofinstallations, procedures, equipment, or materials, the author-ity having jurisdiction may base acceptance on compliancewith NFPA or other appropriate standards. In the absence ofsuch standards, s
43、aid authority may require evidence of properinstallation, procedure, or use. The authority having jurisdic-tion may also refer to the listings or labeling practices of anorganization that is concerned with product evaluations and isTable 8.1.2.1 Minimum Required ARFF Personnel atAirportsAirport Cate
44、gory ARFF Personnel1222324356697128191510 1540310 AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES AT AIRPORTS2014 Editionthus in a position to determine compliance with appropriatestandards for the current production of listed items.A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The phrase “au-thority havi
45、ng jurisdiction,” or its acronym AHJ, is used inNFPA documents in a broad manner, since jurisdictions andapproval agencies vary, as do their responsibilities. Where pub-lic safety is primary, the authority having jurisdiction may be afederal, state, local, or other regional department or indi-vidual
46、 such as a fire chief; fire marshal; chief of a fire preven-tion bureau, labor department, or health department; build-ing official; electrical inspector; or others having statutoryauthority. For insurance purposes, an insurance inspection de-partment, rating bureau, or other insurance company repre
47、-sentative may be the authority having jurisdiction. In manycircumstances, the property owner or his or her designatedagent assumes the role of the authority having jurisdiction; atgovernment installations, the commanding officer or depart-mental official may be the authority having jurisdiction.A.3
48、.3.3 Aircraft Fire Fighting. Aircraft fire fighting does not in-clude the control or extinguishment of airborne fires in aircraft.A.3.3.4 Aircraft Incident. An incident does not result in seri-ous injury to persons or substantial damage to the aircraft.A.3.3.5 Aircraft Rescue. Rescue and fire-fighti
49、ng personnel, tothe extent possible, will assist in evacuation of the aircraft usingnormal and emergency means of egress. Additionally, rescue andfire-fighting personnel will, by whatever means necessary and tothe extent possible, enter the aircraft and provide all possibleassistance in the evacuation of the occupants.A.3.3.10.3 Rapid Response Area (RRA). Approximately 85 per-cent of the accidents as historically recorded in the CRFFAA oc-curred within the boundary of the RRA. Response time to theon-airport portion of the RRA should meet the times specif
