Single Call Sign Single Frequency Captain John Mc

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Captain John Mc. Loughlin Captain Jeff Raines

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Who Are YOU ?

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency What can we see ?

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency One of the only external parts of the aircraft we can see is the windshield wipers Pilots may know very little about what is going on behind the flight deck door

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Effective ARFF - PILOT communications are very important Pilots have a very limited view their surroundings

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency When establishing communications with the pilots Ø Tell them who you are “_______? ” Ø Where you are, “In your 2 O'clock position in a SUV” Ø What you see, fluid leak, smoke or no smoke, emergency door open, flames or no flames, hot brakes, etc.

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Who Are YOU ?

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Longest or Common Call Signs • Austin-Berstrom International Airport ARFF • Depends on who gets there first • Truck or Vehicle #___ • Tropical Love

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Ø UK and Canada have a single call sign / single frequency Ø Aircraft Emergency Ø Memory Items / Checklists / SOPs Ø Follow-up Actions Ø Get the aircraft and the people back on the ground safely

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Now What ? Ø I know I need ARFF – but what is their call sign ? Ø AND – What is the ARFF frequency ? NOTE ----> There is nowhere we can go to look this information up

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency What call sign is preferred ? Airport Command or ARFF Command

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Who Are YOU ?

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Airport Command

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Ø While more difficult this is achievable together Ø FCC Ø ARFF WG Ø FAA / ATC Ø Airlines Ø Unions

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency If not a single call sign put your frequency – Ø On the side of your trucks - or Ø Have a printed sign with your frequency

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Summary ü National Call Sign is extremely important ü National Frequency is achievable ü Neither can happen unless we collaborate

Single Call Sign / Single Frequency Thank you and We all owe debt of gratitude to those who have served in the military and the first responders nationwide

Questions? Jeff Raines, Captain Deputy Chairman – ASAP Allied Pilots Association jraines@alliedpilots. org