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Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Illustrated Every Aircraft in the Same Order

Runway markings, Ground, Tower and the discrete emergency frequency (DEF), the ARFF truck and its turrets, foam on fuel fires, engine danger zones, doors and slides, positioning and incident command. Written for U.S. airports under NFPA 1010 and FAA Part 139. Every topic gets its own page: the drawing first, then what you need to remember. 65 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach aircraft hazard and tactic drawn, with the explanation right beside it
65 illustrated pages8 parts, from the ARFF job and the rules to review and practice
Up-to-date sourcesNFPA 1010 (2024), 14 CFR Part 139 and FAA Advisory Circulars
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Every page has a big drawing and a box with the numbers, steps and rules you need to know:

NFPA 1010 (2024), Chapter 8 replaced NFPA 1003: six areas, one map
NFPA 1010 (2024), Chapter 8 replaced NFPA 1003: six areas, one map
Runway 27 points to about 270° magnetic; its other end is always 9.
Runway 27 points to about 270° magnetic; its other end is always 9.
The DEF links flight crew, ARFF Incident Commander and tower; ATC designates it at each airport.
The DEF links flight crew, ARFF Incident Commander and tower; ATC designates it at each airport.
Water tank, foam tank, dry chem, turrets, undertruck nozzles and handline: the ARFF truck labeled part by part
Water tank, foam tank, dry chem, turrets, undertruck nozzles and handline: the ARFF truck labeled part by part
APU in the tail cone on most jets: find its outside shutoff in the type's chart.
APU in the tail cone on most jets: find its outside shutoff in the type's chart.
3 trucks, upwind, out of the engine zones, slides kept clear
3 trucks, upwind, out of the engine zones, slides kept clear
ARFF IC on the DEF, call sign airport name + "Command": fire, rescue, and medical with triage, treatment, transport.
ARFF IC on the DEF, call sign airport name + "Command": fire, rescue, and medical with triage, treatment, transport.
Index A–E, 3 and 4 minutes, 1,500 to 6,000 gal, 12 months, 40 hours: all on one sheet.
Index A–E, 3 and 4 minutes, 1,500 to 6,000 gal, 12 months, 40 hours: all on one sheet.

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 61 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

Alert 2 standby. You're on the ramp, radio on, and the captain turns to you: which frequency puts you straight through to the flight crew?

You studied it. But the manual covers Ground, Tower and the discrete emergency frequency in three dense paragraphs, and after a 24-hour shift the three blur into one.

The DEF links flight crew, ARFF Incident Commander and tower; ATC designates it at each airport.

In the book it's a single page. The DEF is drawn as one line linking three people: the flight crew, the ARFF Incident Commander and the tower. Ground and Tower sit beside it, each labeled with what it's for, and a box reminds you that ATC designates the DEF at each airport.

Same with runway numbers, the ARFF truck part by part, the 9-stop walkaround, positioning upwind and incident command on the airfield: each one has its own page.

So when the captain asks, you see the page. You answer, pick the right channel and get on with the job, without going back to the manual.

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The Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The manual: line after line
  • Runway numbers and designators explained only in words
  • You show up to the exam with doubts
Runway designation shall be determined by the magnetic azimuth of the runway centerline, measured in the direction of approach and rounded to the nearest ten degrees, with the final digit omitted from the resulting figure. Accordingly, the designation at the reciprocal end of any runway shall differ from the opposite designation by a value of eighteen. Where two or more parallel runways are present, the numerical designation shall be supplemented by the letters L, C or R, as viewed from the direction of approach.
FOR THIS
  • Each runway end in a drawing
  • The numbers and the L, C, R letters in a box
  • You see it and you get it
Runway 27 points to about 270° magnetic; its other end is always 9.
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 61 Topics

The ARFF job and the rules, reading the airfield, talking to the tower, vehicles and agents, the aircraft in the same order, fire attack and tactics, rescue and mass casualty, and review and practice: 65 pages, all illustrated.

IThe ARFF Job and the Rules · pp. 5-10
  1. What an Airport Firefighter Is Expected to Know
  2. Part 139 ARFF Index A to E
  3. Vehicles and Agent by Index
  4. Response Time: 3 Minutes, Then 4
  5. Training: Recurrent Every 12 Months and the Live-Fire Drill
  6. Alert 1, Alert 2, Alert 3
IIReading the Airfield · pp. 11-18
  1. Runway Numbers and Designators
  2. Runway Markings
  3. Taxiway Markings and the Hold-Short Line
  4. Airfield Signs by Color
  5. Airfield Lights at Night
  6. Movement and Non-Movement Areas
  7. ILS Critical Areas and Hold Lines
  8. Grid Maps, Gates and Access Roads
IIITalking to the Tower · pp. 19-24
  1. Ground, Tower and the Discrete Emergency Frequency
  2. The Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers
  3. Request, Clearance and Readback
  4. Light Gun Signals for Vehicles
  5. Lost Radio on the Airfield
  6. Hand Signals with the Flight Crew
IVARFF Vehicles and Agents · pp. 25-33
  1. Anatomy of an ARFF Vehicle
  2. Roof Turret: High Flow and Low Flow
  3. Bumper Turret and Undertruck Nozzles
  4. HRET and the Piercing Nozzle
  5. Pump-and-Roll
  6. How Foam Puts Out a Fuel Fire
  7. AFFF, Fluorine-Free Foam and Concentrate Percentages
  8. Secondary Agents: Dry Chemical and Clean Agent
  9. Roll-On, Bank-Down, Rain-Down
VThe Aircraft, Always in the Same Order · pp. 34-45
  1. The Walkaround Order for Every Aircraft
  2. Aircraft Categories on Your Airfield
  3. Engine Intake and Exhaust Danger Zones
  4. The APU
  5. Fuel Tanks and Fuel Types
  6. Oxygen Systems
  7. Batteries and Lithium Fires
  8. Landing Gear, Hydraulics and Wheels
  9. Doors and Emergency Exits
  10. Slides: Armed or Disarmed
  11. Cut-In Areas and Composite Materials
  12. Military Aircraft and General Aviation
VIFire Attack and Tactics · pp. 46-56
  1. Approach and Positioning
  2. Size-Up in 30 Seconds
  3. Protecting the Fuselage and the Escape Path
  4. Theoretical and Practical Critical Area
  5. Running Fuel Fires and 3D Fires
  6. Engine and Nacelle Fires
  7. Hot Brakes and Wheel Fires
  8. Interior Cabin Fires
  9. Cargo Fires and Hazmat on Board
  10. Fuel Spill with No Fire
  11. Overhaul and Preserving Evidence
VIIRescue and Mass Casualty · pp. 57-61
  1. Incident Command on the Airfield
  2. START Triage
  3. Evacuation and Passenger Management
  4. Entry and Search
  5. Off-Airport and Water Rescue
VIIIReview and Practice · pp. 62-65
  1. The Numbers to Know on One Page
  2. Worked Example: Foam and Discharge Time
  3. Aircraft Walkaround Checklist
  4. Alert 2 Standby: Step by Step

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

Recurrent training, live-fire drill. The truck rolls toward the burning mock-up and you have seconds to decide where to stop.

In the book you open the positioning page and see it drawn from above: three trucks, upwind, out of the engine intake and exhaust zones, slides kept clear.

APU in the tail cone on most jets: find its outside shutoff in the type's chart.

Same with runway markings, the DEF, the ARFF truck and its turrets, the 9-stop walkaround and START triage: each one on its own page.

Airport Firefighter Illustrated is 8 parts and 61 topics, all drawn, and at the end you get the key numbers on one page, a worked foam example and two step-by-step checklists.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Airport Firefighter Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-10

The ARFF Job and the Rules

What an airport firefighter is expected to know, the Part 139 ARFF Index A to E, vehicles and agent by index, response time, recurrent training and the live-fire drill, Alerts 1, 2 and 3.

IIpp. 11-18

Reading the Airfield

Runway numbers and designators, runway and taxiway markings, the hold-short line, signs by color, lights at night, movement areas, ILS critical areas, grid maps and access roads.

IIIpp. 19-24

Talking to the Tower

Ground, Tower and the DEF, the phonetic alphabet, request, clearance and readback, light gun signals, lost radio on the airfield and hand signals with the flight crew.

IVpp. 25-33

ARFF Vehicles and Agents

The ARFF vehicle part by part, roof and bumper turrets, undertruck nozzles, HRET and the piercing nozzle, pump-and-roll, how foam works, foam types and concentrates, secondary agents, roll-on, bank-down and rain-down.

Vpp. 34-45

The Aircraft, Always in the Same Order

The walkaround order, aircraft categories, engine danger zones, the APU, fuel, oxygen, batteries and lithium fires, gear and wheels, doors and exits, slides, cut-in areas, military and general aviation.

VIpp. 46-56

Fire Attack and Tactics

Approach and positioning, size-up in 30 seconds, protecting the escape path, the critical area, running fuel and 3D fires, engine, brake, cabin and cargo fires, fuel spills, overhaul and evidence.

VIIpp. 57-61

Rescue and Mass Casualty

Incident command on the airfield, START triage, evacuation and passenger management, entry and search, off-airport and water rescue.

VIIIpp. 62-65

Review and Practice

The numbers to know on one page, a worked foam and discharge time example, the walkaround checklist and the Alert 2 standby step by step.

At the end of the book: The key numbers on one page, a worked foam example and 2 step-by-step checklists.

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15 Common ARFF Mistakes, Before & After

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Who This Book Is For

You're moving from structural to ARFF

You're moving from structural to ARFF

You already know fire. The book gives you the airport side, one page at a time: the airfield, the radio, the truck and the aircraft.

Your certification exam is coming

Your certification exam is coming

Every topic is in the same drawn format, and the practice questions point you back to the page where each answer is drawn.

You already work ARFF

You already work ARFF

For the annual recurrent and the live-fire drill: the walkaround, positioning and incident command, ready to review at the station or print for the truck.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it for me if I've been a structural firefighter for years?

Yes. It doesn't teach you fire from scratch: it covers the airport side of the job, from airfield markings and tower radio to aircraft hazards and foam tactics.

Where does the content come from?

It's checked against NFPA 1010 (2024 edition, Airport Firefighter chapter), 14 CFR Part 139 and the current FAA Advisory Circulars on ARFF training, communications and airfield markings. It's written for U.S. airports, in feet, gallons and FAA terms, and each figure is marked with its source. If your department uses its own test, compare it with your study list: the book follows the NFPA 1010 job performance requirements.

Is it official material?

No. It's independent study material, not published or endorsed by NFPA, the FAA or any certifying body. It doesn't give you a certificate or training hours: your certification comes from your department or your state program.

Does it replace my training or academy?

No. It doesn't replace official training, live-fire drills or your department's procedures. It helps you study and review what you learn there.

Are the practice questions the ones on the exam?

No. They're written for this book in an exam style, and every answer points you back to the page where it's drawn.

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No more rereading without anything sticking.

The DEF, the walkaround and positioning: you see them drawn, and that's it.

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