BENEFITS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FLIGHT CREW AND

BENEFITS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FLIGHT CREW AND ARFF

FOR A GOOD COMMUNICATION IT’S NECESSARY TO HAVE THE SAME LANGUAGE ! � Unfortunately pilots are afraid of this situation, but for firefighters…. it’s a dream …

BRAKES FIRE MANCHESTER B 777 PIA

CDG : RTO AND BRAKES FIRE 20 MN LATER

INCOMPRÉHENSIVE COMMUNICATION AND ÉVACUATION AN EVACUATION CAN CREATE OTHERS DANGERS ENGINE EXPLOSION DURING T/O

ATC advise ARFF for an Organic acid 8 L leak on a A 4 ! The A 4 is the NATO name for the VX gaz ! For ARFF 8 L was the pallet position… It was an organic acid (drill code 8 L) leak on a 1. 4 s explosive !!! Many interlocutors = a lot of errors CDG : DANGEROUS GOODS LEAKAGE B 742 F

Advised by the ATC and an other pilot than smoke on the right landing gear the captain decided to launch an evacuation No fire when the ARFF was on the scene WHEEL # 4 HUB FAILURE. B 777 UA DURING TAXIING. SMOKE AND EVACUATION

NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FLIGHT CREW AND ARFF BEFORE THE EVACUATION « UNSAFE EVACUATION » CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS SITUATION SOMETIME AN EVACUATION IS MORE DANGEROUS

BRAKES FIRE IN NORTH KOREA CAPTAIN FIGHT THE FIRE WITH HIS JACKET… FIREFIGHTERS ARE BETTER IN THIS CASE !

INFORMATIONS AND EVACUATION DECISION � Captain priority is the passengers and crew safety � He has a temporal pressure during a stressful situation (surprise effect) � Contradictory informations =Flight attendants and external views (ATC, other Acft…) � Flight crews need informations : ATC, Other aircrafts, ARFF… � Evacuation is : 10% injuries (3% seriously) and financial impact (Slides recovery, delay…)

ARFF NEED INFORMATIONS � What’s wrong ? � What do you want, need ? � On-board situation ? (Smoke, Panic, Heat…) � Incident location ? (Cabin, Cargo, Engine …) � S. O. B and disabled : WCH-STCR-UM-BLND- DEAF � Cargo bay : Dangerous Goods, AVI… � Check-list complete ? (C/L EICAM, QRH…)

WHAT DO YOU ARFF EXPECT ? � External situation ? (external view) � Emergency contained or not ? � Aircraft secure ? (chocks, safety-pin’s…) � Smoke, damages, brakes temperatures, hot spot ? � Visual inspection � Can we go to the gate, have you a rescue stair ? � Except in case of evident emergency ! The decision will be ( We knock down the fire and we discuss after ! by Mike BOUDEBZA ARFF philosopher)

WHICH LANGUAGE USE ? � Simple, short sentences, unambiguous (Wheels, doors, engines numbers…) � Accuracy location (Cargo FWD, AFT, Bulk, cabin, pallet position…) � Dangerous Goods use : UN or IATA code � Do not use : acronyms, drill codes (X and W) � Prefer communication without intermediaries(VHF, Flight Interphon, Hand signals) � Undertaken actions and « What do you need ? »

WITH VHF (DISCRETE EMERGENCY FREQUENCY) WITH HEADSET (FLIGHT INTERPHON) HOW TO COMMUNICATE ?

RECOMMEND EVACUATION RECOMMEND STOP EVACUATION OR MOVEMENT ARFF HAND SIGNALS (ICAO-FAA)

EMERGENCY CONTAINED

DIFFÉRENTS SIGNAUX VISUELS SSLIA

DIRECT COMMUNICATION WORKS ! FLIGHT QF 32 SIN : ENGINE #1 STILL RUNNING, FUEL SPILLAGE AND BRAKES OVERHEAT (900 °C) PASSENGERS AND CREW STAYS ON BOARD. DISEMBARKING WITH ARFF RESCUE STAIR

LANDING WITH ENGINE FIRE

HOW TO INCREASE THE SAFETY? � Knowledge is power ! � ICAO recommend partnerships between airlines and ARFF (Rescue Crew Charts) � Regular meetings : « ATC-Airlines Crew-ARFF » ? � Use the hand signals for communication between Crew/ARFF and Crew/Crew ? � ATC call is the best way for request ARFF and Medical assistance (EMT, Paramedics) � I can fly with you ?

GREY SMOKE : STAY ON BOARD… REMEMBER : BLACK SMOKE : EVACUATE !

ANY QUESTIONS ? Michel « Mike » BOUDEBZA Captain II Platoon 3 PARIS CDG ARFF mikeboudebza@free. fr Cellular : + 33. 6. 18. 80. 53. 13 « Black cat in my Fire department » Avoid CDG during my duty day…