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| ***Interagency***                |                                  |   |
|                                  |                                  |   |
| ***Aviation***                   |                                  |   |
|                                  |                                  |   |
| ***Mishap Response***            |                                  |   |
|                                  |                                  |   |
| ***Guide and Checklist***        |                                  |   |
|                                  |                                  |   |
| > *Do not waste time trying to   |                                  |   |
| > figure out if an event is an   |                                  |   |
| > accident, that's the job of    |                                  |   |
| > the NTSB*                      |                                  |   |
| >                                |                                  |   |
| > *(National Transportation      |                                  |   |
| > Safety Board).*                |                                  |   |
| >                                |                                  |   |
| > *If you have an event with an  |                                  |   |
| > aircraft that results in       |                                  |   |
| > damage or injury no matter how |                                  |   |
| > slight.*                       |                                  |   |
| >                                |                                  |   |
| > **REPORT IT---1-888-4MISHAP.** |                                  |   |
|                                  |                                  |   |
| January 2006                     |                                  |   |
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| NFES-2659                        |                                  |   |
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| +-----------------------------+  |                                  |   |
| | ###                         |  |                                  |   |
| |  Administrative Information |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | This is a generic           |  |                                  |   |
| | [aircraft]{.underline}      |  |                                  |   |
| | mishap response guide and   |  |                                  |   |
| | checklist. It is not        |  |                                  |   |
| | intended to be all          |  |                                  |   |
| | encompassing but rather it  |  |                                  |   |
| | provides the minimum        |  |                                  |   |
| | essential elements that     |  |                                  |   |
| | apply to most aviation      |  |                                  |   |
| | mishaps. **You must tailor  |  |                                  |   |
| | this plan to your own       |  |                                  |   |
| | organization, mission, and  |  |                                  |   |
| | operational location.** An  |  |                                  |   |
| | electronic copy of this     |  |                                  |   |
| | document can be downloaded  |  |                                  |   |
| | at                          |  |                                  |   |
| | ([http://www.fs.f           |  |                                  |   |
| | ed.us/fire](http://www.fs.f |  |                                  |   |
| | ed.us/fire/)/aviation_safet |  |                                  |   |
| | y/mishaps/iamrp/index.html) |  |                                  |   |
| | or at                       |  |                                  |   |
| | (http://www.oas.gov/oa      |  |                                  |   |
| | ssafty/library/iamrp.html). |  |                                  |   |
| | It will serve you best when |  |                                  |   |
| | used in conjunction with    |  |                                  |   |
| | the Agency Administrator's  |  |                                  |   |
| | Guide to Critical Incident  |  |                                  |   |
| | Management (available       |  |                                  |   |
| | through the Great Basin     |  |                                  |   |
| | Cache Supply Office (NFES   |  |                                  |   |
| | 1356).                      |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | All personnel involved in   |  |                                  |   |
| | aviation operations should  |  |                                  |   |
| | be familiar with the        |  |                                  |   |
| | Aviation Mishap Response    |  |                                  |   |
| | Guide and Checklist.        |  |                                  |   |
| | **Ensure that your plan is  |  |                                  |   |
| | up-to-date. It must be      |  |                                  |   |
| | verified a minimum of       |  |                                  |   |
| | annually AND prior to       |  |                                  |   |
| | operations conducted in new |  |                                  |   |
| | locations**. When you       |  |                                  |   |
| | review your Aviation Mishap |  |                                  |   |
| | Response Checklist ensure   |  |                                  |   |
| | that all of the             |  |                                  |   |
| | points-of-contact listed    |  |                                  |   |
| | and their respective phone  |  |                                  |   |
| | numbers and e-mail          |  |                                  |   |
| | addresses are still valid.  |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | **Priority of Actions.** As |  |                                  |   |
| | soon as you are aware of    |  |                                  |   |
| | the accident ***START A LOG |  |                                  |   |
| | OF ALL ACTIONS AND          |  |                                  |   |
| | CALLS,*** then refer to the |  |                                  |   |
| | expanded subsections of     |  |                                  |   |
| | this plan. The subsections  |  |                                  |   |
| | are listed in order of      |  |                                  |   |
| | priority.                   |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | a.  **Protect people** (Tab |  |                                  |   |
| |     A). [Life saving        |  |                                  |   |
| |     operations take first   |  |                                  |   |
| |     priority]{.underline}.  |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | b.  **Protect property**    |  |                                  |   |
| |     (Tab B). Property       |  |                                  |   |
| |     should be protected     |  |                                  |   |
| |     from unnecessary        |  |                                  |   |
| |     additional damage.      |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | c.  **Preserve evidence**   |  |                                  |   |
| |     (Tab C). Treat the area |  |                                  |   |
| |     as if it were a crime   |  |                                  |   |
| |     scene and provide       |  |                                  |   |
| |     24-hour security until  |  |                                  |   |
| |     the investigation team  |  |                                  |   |
| |     arrives. Identify       |  |                                  |   |
| |     witnesses, get their    |  |                                  |   |
| |     addresses and phone     |  |                                  |   |
| |     numbers.                |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | d.  **Notify and            |  |                                  |   |
| |     investigate** (Tab D).  |  |                                  |   |
| |     Report the accident.    |  |                                  |   |
| |     **[Do not delay         |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| |    reporting]{.underline}** |  |                                  |   |
| |     if detailed information |  |                                  |   |
| |     is not immediately      |  |                                  |   |
| |     available.              |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | e.  **Recovery operations** |  |                                  |   |
| |     (Tab E).                |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| |    [Everything]{.underline} |  |                                  |   |
| |     at the site is under    |  |                                  |   |
| |     the control of the NTSB |  |                                  |   |
| |     until released.         |  |                                  |   |
| |                             |  |                                  |   |
| | **Practice** \-- The        |  |                                  |   |
| | absolute best way to be     |  |                                  |   |
| | prepared for the unexpected |  |                                  |   |
| | is to periodically practice |  |                                  |   |
| | your Aviation Mishap        |  |                                  |   |
| | Response Plan. Coordinate   |  |                                  |   |
| | in advance and get as many  |  |                                  |   |
| | responders as possible to   |  |                                  |   |
| | participate when you        |  |                                  |   |
| | conduct a training drill.   |  |                                  |   |
| +-----------------------------+  |                                  |   |
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+-----------------+-------+--------------------------------------------+
| # Pr            |       |                                            |
| otecting People |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| a.  Many times  |       |                                            |
|     in the      |       |                                            |
|     urgency to  |       |                                            |
|     assist      |       |                                            |
|     accident    |       |                                            |
|     victims the |       |                                            |
|     **rescuers  |       |                                            |
|     may place   |       |                                            |
|     themselves  |       |                                            |
|     in          |       |                                            |
|     jeopardy**  |       |                                            |
|     and become  |       |                                            |
|     victims     |       |                                            |
|     themselves. |       |                                            |
|     **Risk      |       |                                            |
|     assessment  |       |                                            |
|     and         |       |                                            |
|     mitigation  |       |                                            |
|     procedures  |       |                                            |
|     should be   |       |                                            |
|     enforced.** |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| b.  Ensure      |       |                                            |
|     **ALL**     |       |                                            |
|     crew and    |       |                                            |
|     passengers  |       |                                            |
|     involved in |       |                                            |
|     an aircraft |       |                                            |
|     accident    |       |                                            |
|     are cleared |       |                                            |
|     by medical  |       |                                            |
|     authority   |       |                                            |
|     prior to    |       |                                            |
|     returning   |       |                                            |
|     to duty.    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| c.  Aircraft    |       |                                            |
|     wreckage    |       |                                            |
|     attracts    |       |                                            |
|     people like |       |                                            |
|     a magnet.   |       |                                            |
|     Keep        |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|   non-essential |       |                                            |
|     personnel   |       |                                            |
|     well clear, |       |                                            |
|     and         |       |                                            |
|     preferably  |       |                                            |
|     upwind.     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| d.  **Hazards   |       |                                            |
|     at an       |       |                                            |
|     aircraft    |       |                                            |
|     accident    |       |                                            |
|     site** can  |       |                                            |
|     include:    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     1           |       |                                            |
| .  **Biological |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Hazards** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Hepatitis |       |                                            |
|         B Virus |       |                                            |
|         (HBV),  |       |                                            |
|         Human   |       |                                            |
|         I       |       |                                            |
| mmunodeficiency |       |                                            |
|         Virus   |       |                                            |
|         (HIV),  |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|         many    |       |                                            |
|         others. |       |                                            |
|         See     |       |                                            |
|         OSHA's  |       |                                            |
|         29 CFR  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       1910.1030 |       |                                            |
|         for     |       |                                            |
|         control |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       measures. |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     2.  **Toxic |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|    Substances** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|         Fuel,   |       |                                            |
|         oil,    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       hydraulic |       |                                            |
|         fluid,  |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|         exotic  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        aircraft |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       materials |       |                                            |
|         such as |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      beryllium, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        lithium, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       chromium, |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        mercury. |       |                                            |
|         You     |       |                                            |
|         must    |       |                                            |
|         also    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        consider |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|         cargo   |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        aircraft |       |                                            |
|         was     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       carrying. |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|  3.  **Pressure |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Vessels** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|         Tires   |       |                                            |
|         (often  |       |                                            |
|         above   |       |                                            |
|         90      |       |                                            |
|         psi),   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       hydraulic |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|   accumulators, |       |                                            |
|         oleo    |       |                                            |
|         struts, |       |                                            |
|         oxygen  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      cylinders, |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|         fire    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|  extinguishers. |       |                                            |
|         They    |       |                                            |
|         may     |       |                                            |
|         look    |       |                                            |
|         OK, but |       |                                            |
|         they    |       |                                            |
|         may     |       |                                            |
|         have    |       |                                            |
|         been    |       |                                            |
|         damaged |       |                                            |
|         in the  |       |                                            |
|         crash.  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     4           |       |                                            |
| .  **Mechanical |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Hazards** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|         Metal   |       |                                            |
|         under   |       |                                            |
|         tension |       |                                            |
|         (rotor  |       |                                            |
|         blades  |       |                                            |
|         bent    |       |                                            |
|         under   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      fuselage), |       |                                            |
|         heavy   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        objects, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       composite |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      materials, |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     innumerable |       |                                            |
|         sharp   |       |                                            |
|         edges.  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     5.  **Fire  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Hazards** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        Unburned |       |                                            |
|         fuel,   |       |                                            |
|         hot     |       |                                            |
|         metal   |       |                                            |
|         (or     |       |                                            |
|         other   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|    components), |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        aircraft |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      batteries, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|   pyrotechnics, |       |                                            |
|         and the |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        ignition |       |                                            |
|         of      |       |                                            |
|         grass   |       |                                            |
|         as a    |       |                                            |
|         result  |       |                                            |
|         of the  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       accident. |       |                                            |
|         Be      |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        cautious |       |                                            |
|         of      |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      smoldering |       |                                            |
|         items   |       |                                            |
|         which   |       |                                            |
|         may     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      re-ignite. |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     6.          |       |                                            |
| **Environmental |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Hazards** |       |                                            |
|         \--     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        Weather, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        terrain, |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|         animals |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        (snakes, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        spiders, |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      scorpions, |       |                                            |
|         etc.)   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       Depending |       |                                            |
|         on the  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        location |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|         time of |       |                                            |
|         year,   |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     environment |       |                                            |
|         may be  |       |                                            |
|         among   |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|         most    |       |                                            |
|         serious |       |                                            |
|         hazards |       |                                            |
|         at the  |       |                                            |
|         scene.  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| e.  **Utilize   |       |                                            |
|     available   |       |                                            |
|     protective  |       |                                            |
|     devices and |       |                                            |
|     clothing**, |       |                                            |
|     and use     |       |                                            |
|     extreme     |       |                                            |
|     caution     |       |                                            |
|     when        |       |                                            |
|     working     |       |                                            |
|     around the  |       |                                            |
|     wreckage.   |       |                                            |
|     Protective  |       |                                            |
|     measures    |       |                                            |
|     include:    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|    1.  Minimize |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|         number  |       |                                            |
|         of      |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       personnel |       |                                            |
|         allowed |       |                                            |
|         to      |       |                                            |
|         enter   |       |                                            |
|         the     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        accident |       |                                            |
|         site.   |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     2.  Ensure  |       |                                            |
|         exposed |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       personnel |       |                                            |
|         use     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     appropriate |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        personal |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|      protective |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       equipment |       |                                            |
|         (PPE)   |       |                                            |
|         such as |       |                                            |
|         boots,  |       |                                            |
|         long    |       |                                            |
|         pants,  |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|    long-sleeved |       |                                            |
|         shirts, |       |                                            |
|         leather |       |                                            |
|         gloves  |       |                                            |
|         (use    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        surgical |       |                                            |
|         gloves  |       |                                            |
|         as      |       |                                            |
|         inserts |       |                                            |
|         if      |       |                                            |
|         blood   |       |                                            |
|         or      |       |                                            |
|         bodily  |       |                                            |
|         fluids  |       |                                            |
|         are     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       present), |       |                                            |
|         and     |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     appropriate |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     respirators |       |                                            |
|         if      |       |                                            |
|         toxic   |       |                                            |
|         vapors  |       |                                            |
|         or      |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|       composite |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        material |       |                                            |
|         pose    |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|     respiratory |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
|        hazards. |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| f.  Do whatever |       |                                            |
|     is          |       |                                            |
|     necessary   |       |                                            |
|     to          |       |                                            |
|     extricate   |       |                                            |
|     victims and |       |                                            |
|     to          |       |                                            |
|     extinguish  |       |                                            |
|     fires, but  |       |                                            |
|     keep in     |       |                                            |
|     mind the    |       |                                            |
|     need to     |       |                                            |
|     protect and |       |                                            |
|     preserve    |       |                                            |
|     evidence.   |       |                                            |
|     **Document  |       |                                            |
|     and/or      |       |                                            |
|     photograph  |       |                                            |
|     the         |       |                                            |
|     location of |       |                                            |
|     any debris, |       |                                            |
|     which must  |       |                                            |
|     be          |       |                                            |
|     disturbed** |       |                                            |
|     in order to |       |                                            |
|     carry out   |       |                                            |
|     rescues or  |       |                                            |
|     fire        |       |                                            |
|     suppression |       |                                            |
|     activities. |       |                                            |
|                 |       |                                            |
| > REMEMBER,     |       |                                            |
| > it's already  |       |                                            |
| > a bad day;    |       |                                            |
| > don't make it |       |                                            |
| > worse by      |       |                                            |
| > letting       |       |                                            |
| > someone else  |       |                                            |
| > get hurt!     |       |                                            |
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| **Emergency     | **Tab |                                            |
| Actions**       | A\    |                                            |
|                 | *     |                                            |
|                 | **(Pr |                                            |
|                 | otect |                                            |
|                 | Peo   |                                            |
|                 | ple)* |                                            |
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#  

# Protecting Property

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ***NTSB Sec. 831.12 Access to and release of wreckage, records, mail, |
| and cargo.***                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| a.  *Only the Board\'s accident investigation personnel, and persons  |
|     authorized by the investigator-in-charge to participate in any    |
|     particular investigation, examination or testing shall be         |
|     permitted access to wreckage, records, mail, or cargo in the      |
|     Board\'s custody.*                                                |
|                                                                       |
| b.  *Wreckage, records, mail, and cargo in the Board\'s custody shall |
|     be released by an authorized representative of the Board when it  |
|     is determined that the Board has no further need of such          |
|     wreckage, mail, cargo, or records. When such material is          |
|     released, Form 6120.15, "Release of Wreckage,\'\' will be         |
|     completed, acknowledging receipt.*                                |
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+-------------------------+--------+----------------------------------+
| Treat the accident site |        |                                  |
| like a crime scene.     |        |                                  |
| Wreckage, cargo, and    |        |                                  |
| debris should not be    |        |                                  |
| disturbed or moved      |        |                                  |
| except to the extent    |        |                                  |
| necessary:              |        |                                  |
|                         |        |                                  |
| a.  To remove victims.  |        |                                  |
|                         |        |                                  |
| b.  To protect the      |        |                                  |
|     wreckage from       |        |                                  |
|     further damage.     |        |                                  |
|                         |        |                                  |
| c.  To protect the      |        |                                  |
|     public.             |        |                                  |
|                         |        |                                  |
| In addition to the      |        |                                  |
| authority explicit in   |        |                                  |
| NTSB 831.12 another     |        |                                  |
| (very good) argument    |        |                                  |
| for restricting access  |        |                                  |
| is for the protection   |        |                                  |
| of the public from the  |        |                                  |
| hazards of the accident |        |                                  |
| site (Tab A).           |        |                                  |
|                         |        |                                  |
| Initially the accident  |        |                                  |
| site should be          |        |                                  |
| protected by either     |        |                                  |
| your own people (e.g.   |        |                                  |
| if the accident         |        |                                  |
| occurred at a fire) or  |        |                                  |
| by local law            |        |                                  |
| enforcement officers.   |        |                                  |
| The investigation team  |        |                                  |
| may request extended    |        |                                  |
| security until the      |        |                                  |
| investigation is        |        |                                  |
| complete.               |        |                                  |
+-------------------------+--------+----------------------------------+
| **Emergency Actions**   | **Tab  |                                  |
|                         | B\     |                                  |
|                         | ***(P  |                                  |
|                         | rotect |                                  |
|                         | Prop   |                                  |
|                         | erty)* |                                  |
+-------------------------+--------+----------------------------------+

> **Preserving Evidence**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ***NTSB Sec. 830.10 Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo,   |
| and records.***                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| a.  *The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident  |
|     for which notification must be given is responsible for           |
|     preserving to the extent possible any aircraft wreckage, cargo,   |
|     and mail aboard the aircraft, and all records, including all      |
|     recording mediums of flight, maintenance, and voice recorders,    |
|     pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the aircraft and   |
|     to the airmen until the Board takes custody thereof or a release  |
|     is granted pursuant to Sec. 831.12(b) of this chapter.*           |
|                                                                       |
| b.  *Prior to the time the Board or its authorized representative     |
|     takes custody of aircraft wreckage, mail, or cargo, such          |
|     wreckage, mail, or cargo may not be disturbed or moved except to  |
|     the extent necessary:*                                            |
|                                                                       |
| > *1. To remove persons injured or trapped;*                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > *2. To protect the wreckage from further damage; or*                |
| >                                                                     |
| > *3. To protect the public from injury.*                             |
| >                                                                     |
| > c\. *Where it is necessary to move aircraft wreckage, mail or       |
| > cargo, sketches, descriptive notes, and photographs shall be made,  |
| > if possible, of the original positions and condition of the         |
| > wreckage and any significant impact marks.*                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > d\. T*he operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or         |
| > incident shall retain all records, reports, internal documents, and |
| > memoranda dealing with the accident or incident, until authorized   |
| > by the Board to the contrary.*                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+---------+-----------------------+
| In addition to those items        |         |                       |
| required by law (above) you       |         |                       |
| should also:                      |         |                       |
|                                   |         |                       |
| **Control access** to the site by |         |                       |
| cordoning off the area and        |         |                       |
| allowing into the area only those |         |                       |
| individuals who have official     |         |                       |
| business. Establishing a pass     |         |                       |
| system to identify authorized     |         |                       |
| personnel is an excellent         |         |                       |
| technique for serious accidents.  |         |                       |
| Everyone who enters should be     |         |                       |
| briefed on the known or suspected |         |                       |
| hazards and cautioned to avoid    |         |                       |
| disturbing the evidence (flipping |         |                       |
| switches and souvenir hunting).   |         |                       |
|                                   |         |                       |
| **Photograph everything**. Film   |         |                       |
| is cheap and some evidence may be |         |                       |
| easily destroyed prior to the     |         |                       |
| arrival of the accident           |         |                       |
| investigators. Photograph switch  |         |                       |
| positions, ground scars, and      |         |                       |
| other perishable evidence.        |         |                       |
|                                   |         |                       |
| **Identify witnesses** and        |         |                       |
| request statements. Request       |         |                       |
| witnesses to write out their      |         |                       |
| statements as soon as possible    |         |                       |
| (before witnesses can compare     |         |                       |
| notes). Be sure to **GET          |         |                       |
| WITNESSES' NAMES, ADDRESSES AND   |         |                       |
| PHONE NUMBERS**. Supervisors must |         |                       |
| ensure that personnel with        |         |                       |
| information pertinent to the      |         |                       |
| investigation are made available  |         |                       |
| to the investigators in a timely  |         |                       |
| manner. If possible, coordinate   |         |                       |
| with the accident investigator(s) |         |                       |
| PRIOR to de-mobilizing personnel  |         |                       |
| with information pertinent to the |         |                       |
| accident.                         |         |                       |
|                                   |         |                       |
| **Secure equipment and records**. |         |                       |
| Crew items (i.e. helmets,         |         |                       |
| survival equipment (if used),     |         |                       |
| notes, charts, etc.) as well as   |         |                       |
| dispatch logs and records should  |         |                       |
| be controlled and provided to the |         |                       |
| IIC/investigation team upon       |         |                       |
| arrival.                          |         |                       |
+-----------------------------------+---------+-----------------------+
| **Emergency Actions**             | **Tab   |                       |
|                                   | C\      |                       |
|                                   | ***(P   |                       |
|                                   | reserve |                       |
|                                   | Evi     |                       |
|                                   | dence)* |                       |
+-----------------------------------+---------+-----------------------+

> Notify and Investigate

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| *If you see something...SAY SOMETHING !!*                             |
|                                                                       |
| Do not try to "classify" events as accidents or incidents, that's the |
| job of the\                                                           |
| National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). If you have an event     |
| with an\                                                              |
| aircraft that results in damage or injury, **REPORT IT.**             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+----------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| **[Initial]{.underline} Notification.** DOI  |           |           |
| Aviation Management (DOI-AM) or the          |           |           |
| USDA-Forest Service (USFS) will be contacted |           |           |
| by calling 1-888-4MISHAP (1-888-464-7427)    |           |           |
| and providing the information on Aircraft    |           |           |
| Accident Checklist / FS 5700-28.             |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| *\*\*DO NOT DELAY the [initial]{.underline}  |           |           |
| notification by trying to complete all of    |           |           |
| the blanks on the form. Call in the accident |           |           |
| as soon as possible and call back as more    |           |           |
| information becomes available.*              |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| The DOI-AM or USFS Investigator will review  |           |           |
| your actions and advise you of any           |           |           |
| additional actions you should be taking, or  |           |           |
| reports you need to make.                    |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| ***\*\***[If you have enough                 |           |           |
| people]{.underline} you should conduct the   |           |           |
| notification process at the same time as you |           |           |
| are conducting other aspects of the          |           |           |
| immediate response.*                         |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| **Investigation:**                           |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| a.  Aircraft **accidents** (fatality,        |           |           |
|     serious injury, or substantial damage)   |           |           |
|     will usually be investigated by NTSB     |           |           |
|     personnel (PL 106-181). DOI-AM/USFS      |           |           |
|     personnel will generally be a "party" to |           |           |
|     the NTSB investigation.                  |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| b.  Aircraft **incidents-with-potential**    |           |           |
|     will be investigated by Air Safety       |           |           |
|     Investigators from DOI-AM or USFS.       |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| c.  Aircraft **incidents** will usually      |           |           |
|     require the local Aviation Manager or    |           |           |
|     Aviation Safety Manager to investigate   |           |           |
|     the event and report the facts and       |           |           |
|     circumstances to DOI-AM/USFS. No report  |           |           |
|     is required by the NTSB unless           |           |           |
|     specifically requested (Part 830.15)     |           |           |
|                                              |           |           |
| d.  All aviation-related events that impact  |           |           |
|     aviation safety (for either DOI-AM or    |           |           |
|     USFS), must be reported using the        |           |           |
|     **SAFECOM** (<http://www.safecom.gov/>   |           |           |
|     ).                                       |           |           |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| **Emergency Actions**                        | **Tab D\  |           |
|                                              | *         |           |
|                                              | **(Notify |           |
|                                              | and       |           |
|                                              | Inve      |           |
|                                              | stigate)* |           |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+

> **Recovery Operations**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ***NTSB Sec. 831.12 Access to and release of wreckage, records, mail, |
| and cargo.***                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| a.  *Only the Board\'s accident investigation personnel, and persons  |
|     authorized by the Investigator-In-Charge to participate in any    |
|     particular investigation, examination or testing shall be         |
|     permitted access to wreckage, records, mail, or cargo in the      |
|     Board\'s custody.*                                                |
|                                                                       |
| b.  *Wreckage, records, mail, and cargo in the Board\'s custody shall |
|     be released by an authorized representative of the Board when it  |
|     is determined that the Board has no further need of such          |
|     wreckage, mail, cargo, or records. When such material is          |
|     released, Form 6120.15, "Release of Wreckage,\'\' will be         |
|     completed, acknowledging receipt.*                                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------+
| If an accident is investigated by DOI-AM or USFS       |             |
| investigators, they are responsible for notification   |             |
| of the NTSB and compliance with section 831.12 prior   |             |
| to releasing the wreckage.                             |             |
|                                                        |             |
| Actual recovery (and the associated costs) is usually  |             |
| the responsibility of the owner (or the owner's        |             |
| insurer). Before committing the Government to          |             |
| unnecessary costs, check with the appropriate          |             |
| Contracting Officer.                                   |             |
|                                                        |             |
| Use extreme caution when removing or recovering        |             |
| aircraft wreckage (Tab A). Normally, salvage personnel |             |
| are aware of, and take appropriate precautions for,    |             |
| hazards at accident sites. Your people may not!        |             |
+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------+
| **Emergency Actions**                                  | **Tab E\    |
|                                                        | *           |
|                                                        | **(Recovery |
|                                                        | O           |
|                                                        | perations)* |
+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------+

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  Anyone who has ever been involved in the immediate response to an
  aircraft accident will agree that the first few minutes (and hours) are
  chaotic. **Developing and practicing your Aviation Mishap Response
  Checklist [today]{.underline} is your best defense against the chaos of
  tomorrow.** Time is an extremely critical factor and immediate positive
  action is necessary; delay may affect someone's survival.

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+------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------+
| **Conduct of Aircraft  |     |                                       |
| Accident               |     |                                       |
| Investigations.**      |     |                                       |
| **All** U.S.           |     |                                       |
| Department of the      |     |                                       |
| Interior (DOI) and     |     |                                       |
| U.S. Department of     |     |                                       |
| Agriculture - Forest   |     |                                       |
| Service (USDA-FS)      |     |                                       |
| aircraft mishaps are   |     |                                       |
| investigated under the |     |                                       |
| authority of the       |     |                                       |
| National               |     |                                       |
| Transportation Safety  |     |                                       |
| Board (NTSB) as        |     |                                       |
| defined in:            |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| a.  49 Code of Federal |     |                                       |
|     Regulations (CFR)  |     |                                       |
|     Parts 830 and 831  |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| b.  Public Law (PL)    |     |                                       |
|     106-181, and       |     |                                       |
|     Federal Management |     |                                       |
|     Regulation (FMR)   |     |                                       |
|     102-33.185.        |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| \*\* This means that   |     |                                       |
| regardless of          |     |                                       |
| severity, all aircraft |     |                                       |
| mishaps (accidents or  |     |                                       |
| incidents) are the     |     |                                       |
| domain of the NTSB. If |     |                                       |
| the NTSB elects to not |     |                                       |
| visit the site and the |     |                                       |
| physical investigation |     |                                       |
| is conducted by DOI or |     |                                       |
| USDA-FS personnel, it  |     |                                       |
| is still an NTSB       |     |                                       |
| investigation and      |     |                                       |
| investigative efforts  |     |                                       |
| must comply with their |     |                                       |
| rules and standards.   |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| #                      |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| # Tips and Techniques  |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| a.  **Who's in         |     |                                       |
|     charge** \--       |     |                                       |
|     Although the       |     |                                       |
|     investigation is   |     |                                       |
|     the responsibility |     |                                       |
|     of the NTSB you    |     |                                       |
|     need to determine  |     |                                       |
|     in advance who     |     |                                       |
|     your organization  |     |                                       |
|     wants to be        |     |                                       |
|     responsible for    |     |                                       |
|     the initial        |     |                                       |
|     actions at the     |     |                                       |
|     accident site      |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| b.  **Notification of  |     |                                       |
|     Next-of-Kin** \--  |     |                                       |
|     See Agency         |     |                                       |
|     Administrator's    |     |                                       |
|     Guide to Critical  |     |                                       |
|     Incident           |     |                                       |
|     Management for     |     |                                       |
|     guidance. As a     |     |                                       |
|     minimum, all       |     |                                       |
|     supervisors should |     |                                       |
|     have a plan on how |     |                                       |
|     to contact their   |     |                                       |
|     employee's         |     |                                       |
|     next-of-kin.       |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| c.  **Start a          |     |                                       |
|     journal** \--      |     |                                       |
|     Write down         |     |                                       |
|     everything         |     |                                       |
|     regarding events,  |     |                                       |
|     actions, points of |     |                                       |
|     contact (who,      |     |                                       |
|     what, when, where, |     |                                       |
|     why).              |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| d.  **Control of       |     |                                       |
|     Records** \--      |     |                                       |
|     Under the          |     |                                       |
|     provisions of NTSB |     |                                       |
|     Part 831.12        |     |                                       |
|     (Tab B) the        |     |                                       |
|     records pertaining |     |                                       |
|     to the aircraft    |     |                                       |
|     and the flight     |     |                                       |
|     become a part of   |     |                                       |
|     the investigation  |     |                                       |
|     and "belong" to    |     |                                       |
|     the NTSB until     |     |                                       |
|     released. Gather   |     |                                       |
|     and control the    |     |                                       |
|     appropriate        |     |                                       |
|     records until they |     |                                       |
|     can be turned over |     |                                       |
|     to the NTSB (or    |     |                                       |
|     other authorized   |     |                                       |
|     investigator).     |     |                                       |
|     [Required records  |     |                                       |
|     include (but are   |     |                                       |
|     not limited to)    |     |                                       |
|     aircraft operating |     |                                       |
|     and maintenance    |     |                                       |
|     documents, crew    |     |                                       |
|     records (flight    |     |                                       |
|     and medical),      |     |                                       |
|     flight plans,      |     |                                       |
|     weather briefings, |     |                                       |
|     weight and balance |     |                                       |
|     forms, and load    |     |                                       |
|     calc               |     |                                       |
| ulations]{.underline}. |     |                                       |
|                        |     |                                       |
| e.  **Conduct          |     |                                       |
|     after-action       |     |                                       |
|     review (AAR)** \-- |     |                                       |
|     After the dust has |     |                                       |
|     settled and the    |     |                                       |
|     professional       |     |                                       |
|     investigators have |     |                                       |
|     taken charge it is |     |                                       |
|     time to review     |     |                                       |
|     what happened,     |     |                                       |
|     what worked, and   |     |                                       |
|     what needs to be   |     |                                       |
|     improved. Conduct  |     |                                       |
|     the AAR while      |     |                                       |
|     issues and events  |     |                                       |
|     are fresh in       |     |                                       |
|     everyone's mind.   |     |                                       |
|     Update your        |     |                                       |
|     Aviation Plan with |     |                                       |
|     the lessons        |     |                                       |
|     learned.           |     |                                       |
+------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------+
| General Information    | (p  |                                       |
|                        | age |                                       |
|                        | 1)  |                                       |
+------------------------+-----+---------------------------------------+

+------------------------+------------+--------------------------------+
| **Definitions** (See   |            |                                |
| 49 CFR (NTSB) 830/831) |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| a.  **Aircraft         |            |                                |
|     Accident** \-- an  |            |                                |
|     occurrence         |            |                                |
|     associated with    |            |                                |
|     the operation of   |            |                                |
|     an aircraft, which |            |                                |
|     takes place        |            |                                |
|     between the time   |            |                                |
|     any person boards  |            |                                |
|     the aircraft with  |            |                                |
|     the intention of   |            |                                |
|     flight and all     |            |                                |
|     such persons have  |            |                                |
|     disembarked, and   |            |                                |
|     in which any       |            |                                |
|     person suffers     |            |                                |
|     [death or serious  |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|   injury]{.underline}, |            |                                |
|     or in which the    |            |                                |
|     aircraft receives  |            |                                |
|     [substantial       |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|   damage]{.underline}. |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| b.  **Substantial      |            |                                |
|     Damage** \--       |            |                                |
|     damage or failure  |            |                                |
|     which adversely    |            |                                |
|     affects the        |            |                                |
|     structural         |            |                                |
|     strength,          |            |                                |
|     performance, or    |            |                                |
|     flight             |            |                                |
|     characteristics of |            |                                |
|     the aircraft, and  |            |                                |
|     which would        |            |                                |
|     normally require   |            |                                |
|     major repair or    |            |                                |
|     replacement of the |            |                                |
|     affected           |            |                                |
|     component. Engine  |            |                                |
|     failure or damage  |            |                                |
|     limited to an      |            |                                |
|     engine if only one |            |                                |
|     engine fails or is |            |                                |
|     damaged, bent      |            |                                |
|     fairings or        |            |                                |
|     cowling, dented    |            |                                |
|     skin, small        |            |                                |
|     punctured holes in |            |                                |
|     the skin or        |            |                                |
|     fabric, ground     |            |                                |
|     damage to rotor or |            |                                |
|     propeller blades,  |            |                                |
|     and damage to      |            |                                |
|     landing gear,      |            |                                |
|     wheels, tires,     |            |                                |
|     flaps, engine      |            |                                |
|     accessories,       |            |                                |
|     brakes, or         |            |                                |
|     wingtips are not   |            |                                |
|     considered         |            |                                |
|     "substantial       |            |                                |
|     damage" for the    |            |                                |
|     purpose of this    |            |                                |
|     part.              |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|   -------------------  |            |                                |
|   **\*\* Incident      |            |                                |
|   with Potential       |            |                                |
|   (IWP)\--** an        |            |                                |
|   incident that        |            |                                |
|   narrowly misses      |            |                                |
|   being an accident    |            |                                |
|   and in which the     |            |                                |
|   circumstances        |            |                                |
|   indicate             |            |                                |
|   significant          |            |                                |
|   potential for        |            |                                |
|   substantial damage   |            |                                |
|   or serious injury.   |            |                                |
|   The USDA-FS          |            |                                |
|   National Aviation    |            |                                |
|   Safety and Training  |            |                                |
|   Manager or the       |            |                                |
|   DOI-AM Aviation      |            |                                |
|   Safety Manager, as   |            |                                |
|   appropriate, will    |            |                                |
|   determine final      |            |                                |
|   classification.      |            |                                |
|   (The concept "IWP"   |            |                                |
|   is unique to         |            |                                |
|   USDA-FS and DOI.)    |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|   -------------------  |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| c.  **Aircraft**       |            |                                |
|     **Incident** \--   |            |                                |
|     an occurrence      |            |                                |
|     other than an      |            |                                |
|     accident,          |            |                                |
|     associated with    |            |                                |
|     the operation of   |            |                                |
|     an aircraft, which |            |                                |
|     affects or could   |            |                                |
|     affect the safety  |            |                                |
|     of operations.     |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| d.  **Investigator In  |            |                                |
|     Charge** \-- the   |            |                                |
|     designated         |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| Investigator-In-Charge |            |                                |
|     (IIC) organizes,   |            |                                |
|     conducts,          |            |                                |
|     controls, and      |            |                                |
|     manages the field  |            |                                |
|     phase of the       |            |                                |
|     investigation. The |            |                                |
|     IIC has the        |            |                                |
|     responsibility and |            |                                |
|     authority to       |            |                                |
|     supervise and      |            |                                |
|     coordinate all     |            |                                |
|     resources and      |            |                                |
|     activities of all  |            |                                |
|     personnel, both    |            |                                |
|     Board and          |            |                                |
|     non-Board,         |            |                                |
|     involved in the    |            |                                |
|     on-site            |            |                                |
|     investigation. The |            |                                |
|     IIC continues to   |            |                                |
|     have considerable  |            |                                |
|     organizational and |            |                                |
|     management         |            |                                |
|     responsibilities   |            |                                |
|     throughout later   |            |                                |
|     phases of the      |            |                                |
|     investigation, up  |            |                                |
|     to and including   |            |                                |
|     Board              |            |                                |
|     consideration and  |            |                                |
|     adoption of a      |            |                                |
|     report or brief of |            |                                |
|     probable cause(s). |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| e.  **Serious Injury** |            |                                |
|     \-- any injury     |            |                                |
|     which:             |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|     1.  Requires       |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|        hospitalization |            |                                |
|         for more than  |            |                                |
|         48 hours,      |            |                                |
|         commencing     |            |                                |
|         within 7 days  |            |                                |
|         from the date  |            |                                |
|         the injury was |            |                                |
|         received;      |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|     2.  Results in a   |            |                                |
|         fracture of    |            |                                |
|         any bone       |            |                                |
|         (except simple |            |                                |
|         fractures of   |            |                                |
|         fingers, toes, |            |                                |
|         or nose);      |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|     3.  Causes severe  |            |                                |
|         hemorrhages,   |            |                                |
|         nerve, muscle, |            |                                |
|         or tendon      |            |                                |
|         damage;        |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|     4.  Involves any   |            |                                |
|         internal       |            |                                |
|         organ; or      |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
|     5.  Involves       |            |                                |
|         second- or     |            |                                |
|         third-degree   |            |                                |
|         burns, or any  |            |                                |
|         burns          |            |                                |
|         affecting more |            |                                |
|         than 5 percent |            |                                |
|         of the body    |            |                                |
|         surface.       |            |                                |
|                        |            |                                |
| \*\*                   |            |                                |
| [                      |            |                                |
| In-flight]{.underline} |            |                                |
| damage to rotor blades |            |                                |
| or propellers can      |            |                                |
| easily fit into the    |            |                                |
| definition of "        |            |                                |
| Substantial Damage."   |            |                                |
| If you have damage to  |            |                                |
| the main or tail rotor |            |                                |
| blades, or to the      |            |                                |
| propeller, the chances |            |                                |
| are good that you have |            |                                |
| at least an incident   |            |                                |
| with                   |            |                                |
| potential...**report   |            |                                |
| it immediately! 1 888  |            |                                |
| 4MISHAP**              |            |                                |
+------------------------+------------+--------------------------------+
| #                      | (page 2)   |                                |
| ## General Information |            |                                |
+------------------------+------------+--------------------------------+

> **Media Relations**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ***NTSB Sec. 831.13 Flow and dissemination of accident or incident    |
| information.***                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| a.  *Release of information during the field investigation,           |
|     particularly at the accident scene, shall be limited to factual   |
|     developments, and **shall be made only through the Board Member   |
|     present at the accident scene, the representative of the Board\'s |
|     Office of Public Affairs, or the Investigator-In-Charge.***       |
|                                                                       |
| b.  *All information concerning the accident or incident obtained by  |
|     any person or organization participating in the investigation     |
|     shall be passed to the IIC through appropriate channels before    |
|     being provided to any individual outside the investigation.       |
|     Parties to the investigation may relay to their respective        |
|     organizations information necessary for purposes of prevention or |
|     remedial action. However, no information concerning the accident  |
|     or incident may be released to any person not a party             |
|     representative to the investigation (including non-party          |
|     representative employees of the party organization) before        |
|     initial release by the Safety Board without prior consultation    |
|     and approval of the IIC.*                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| When the field investigation is conducted by DOI-AM / USFS personnel  |
| they will comply with the law by referring all questions, requests    |
| for interviews, etc. to the NTSB IIC or to the appropriate NTSB       |
| office.                                                               |
|                                                                       |
| Tips and techniques when working with the media:                      |
|                                                                       |
| a.  Advise the media that the investigation of this accident is under |
|     the jurisdiction of the NTSB and any questions or requests for    |
|     access to the site must be directed to them.                      |
|                                                                       |
| b.  Don't aggravate the media and don't get aggravated by the media;  |
|     they're just doing their job. Even aircraft accidents don't stay  |
|     in the headlines forever... unless the reporter thinks you're     |
|     hiding something.                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| c.  Most reporters have prior experience at accident sites. Remind    |
|     them of the hazards, to avoid disturbing the wreckage, and ask    |
|     them to be respectful of the victims.                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| #### **Media Relations**                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

#######  

## OVERDUE AIRCRAFT

> An aircraft is considered "overdue" when it fails to arrive within 30
> minutes past the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and cannot be
> located.
>
> **MISSING AIRCRAFT**
>
> An aircraft is considered "missing" when it has been reported to the
> FAA as being "overdue" and the FAA has completed an administrative
> search for the aircraft without success.
>
> The aircraft is OFFICIALLY missing when the fuel duration, as reported
> on the request for flight following, or as reported on the FAA flight
> plan, has been exceeded and the aircraft location is unknown.

+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+
| **     | > **Action**               | **Contact and Phone** | *     |
| Time** |                            |                       | *Time |
|        |                            |                       | Log** |
+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+
| *      | Attempt to contact         |                       |       |
| *Immed | aircraft by radio or       |                       |       |
| iately | phone.                     |                       |       |
| at     |                            |                       |       |
| time   | If equipped, review        |                       |       |
| ai     | Automated Flight Following |                       |       |
| rcraft | data.                      |                       |       |
| is     |                            |                       |       |
| due**  | Contact destination agency |                       |       |
|        | airbase or airport.        |                       |       |
|        |                            |                       |       |
|        | Gather info required for   |                       |       |
|        | Aircraft Accident Report.  |                       |       |
+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+
| **15   | Contact originating or     |                       |       |
| min    | enroute agency dispatch.   |                       |       |
| utes** |                            |                       |       |
|        | Contact originating or     |                       |       |
| **past | enroute agency airbase.    |                       |       |
| due**  |                            |                       |       |
|        | Contact originating or     |                       |       |
|        | enroute airports           |                       |       |
+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+
| **30   | Contact vendor home base.  |                       |       |
| min    |                            |                       |       |
| utes** | Contact FAA Flight Service |                       |       |
|        | Station and request an     |                       |       |
| **past | Alert Notice (ALNOT)       |                       |       |
| due**  |                            |                       |       |
+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+

+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+
| **A    | Submit data from the       | 1 800 - WX BRIEF (800 |       |
| nytime | Aircraft Accident          | 992-7433)             |       |
| the    | Checklist to:              |                       |       |
| fuel   |                            | or the Comm Center at |       |
| du     | FAA Flight Service Station | 1 202 267-3333        |       |
| ration | and request an Alert       |                       |       |
| ex     |                            | 1 888 - 4MISHAP (888  |       |
| ceeded | Notice (ALNOT)             | 464-7427)             |       |
| or if  |                            |                       |       |
| an     | DOI-AM /USFS Aviation      |                       |       |
| ac     | Safety Manager             |                       |       |
| cident |                            |                       |       |
| is     | Local Aviation Manager     |                       |       |
| suspe  |                            |                       |       |
| cted** |                            |                       |       |
+--------+----------------------------+-----------------------+-------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| \*\* **Provide the information on Aircraft Accident Checklist or FS   |
| 5700-28 (Aircraft Accident Report).** Do not delay notification if    |
| you do not have all the blocks filled. Provide as much information as |
| you can and follow-up when additional info is available.              |
|                                                                       |
| **SEARCH AND RESCUE.** Search and Rescue (SAR) operations may be      |
| coordinated through the FAA to the Air Force Rescue Coordination      |
| Center (AFRCC) or with local law enforcement agencies.                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| #### **Overdue and Missing Aircraft**                                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

**Aircraft Accident Checklist**

DOI-AM/USFS **1-888-4MISHAP**

(Do not delay initial report by trying to fill in all the blanks)

+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| **1. Point of  |            |   |                |                  |
| Contact        |            |   |                |                  |
| Information**  |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| a\. Name       |            |   | c\. Duty       |                  |
|                |            |   | Position:      |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| b\. Phone      |            |   | d\. Address:   |                  |
| Numbers        |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| Work:          | Cell:      |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| Fax:           | Home:      |   | e\. E-mail:    |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| **2. Accident  |            |   |                |                  |
| Information**  |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| a\. Aircraft   |            | T |                | Color            |
| Reg            |            | y |                |                  |
| istration/Tail |            | p |                |                  |
| Number         |            | e |                |                  |
|                |            | o |                |                  |
|                |            | f |                |                  |
|                |            | A |                |                  |
|                |            | i |                |                  |
|                |            | r |                |                  |
|                |            | c |                |                  |
|                |            | r |                |                  |
|                |            | a |                |                  |
|                |            | f |                |                  |
|                |            | t |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| b\. Date and   |            |   |                |                  |
| Time of        |            |   |                |                  |
| Accident       |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| c\. Location   |            |   |                |                  |
| of Aircraft    |            |   |                |                  |
| (Grid,         |            |   |                |                  |
| Lat/Log,       |            |   |                |                  |
| Reference to   |            |   |                |                  |
| Known Point)   |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| d\. Hazardous  |            |   |                |                  |
| Materials      |            |   |                |                  |
| Involved?      |            |   |                |                  |
| (Explosives,   |            |   |                |                  |
| Radioactive    |            |   |                |                  |
| Materials,     |            |   |                |                  |
| etc. )         |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| e\. Witnesses  |            |   |                |                  |
| identified and |            |   |                |                  |
| statements     |            |   |                |                  |
| requested?     |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| f\. Accident   |            |   | Photos Taken?  |                  |
| Site Secured?  |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| g\. Flight     |            |   | ELT            |                  |
| Data Recorder  |            |   | Deactivated?   |                  |
| Secured? (if   |            |   |                |                  |
| applicable)    |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| h\. Total      |            |   |                |                  |
| Number of      |            |   |                |                  |
| Personnel      |            |   |                |                  |
| Involved       |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| Number of      |            |   | Number of      |                  |
| Fatalities     |            |   | Injuries       |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| **3. Accident  |            |   |                |                  |
| Description**  |            |   |                |                  |
| (type of       |            |   |                |                  |
| mission, what  |            |   |                |                  |
| happened,      |            |   |                |                  |
| weather,       |            |   |                |                  |
| extent of      |            |   |                |                  |
| damage, etc. ) |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| **     **      |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| **4. Admin     |            |   |                |                  |
| Information**  |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| a\. Aircraft   |            |   | b\. Operator   |                  |
| Owner          |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| c\. Pilot in   |            |   |                |                  |
| Command        |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| d\. Point of   |            |   | e\.            |                  |
| Last Departure |            |   | Destination    |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| f\. Route of   |            |   | g\. Fuel on    |                  |
| Flight         |            |   | Board          |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| h\. Nearest    |            |   | i\. Suitable   |                  |
| Commercial     |            |   | Helicopter     |                  |
| Airport        |            |   | Landing Site   |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| j\. Other      |            |   |                |                  |
|                |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+
| #### **        |            |   |                |                  |
| Aircraft Accid |            |   |                |                  |
| ent Checlist** |            |   |                |                  |
+----------------+------------+---+----------------+------------------+

###### Emergency Contact Checklist

DOI-AM/USFS 1-888-4MISHAP (1 888 464-7427)

FAA Flight Service Station 1-800-WX BRIEF (1 800 992-7433)

FAA Communication Center 1-202-267-3333

NTSB Communication Center 1-202-314-6290

######### Update phone numbers, frequencies, and POCs quarterly and for each mission

#########  

+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| **1.** **Primary Response** (Emergency Responders - dial     |       |
| 911, use discrete numbers as a back-up)                      |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| a\. Fire Department                                          |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| b\. Police                                                   |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| c\. Ambulance                                                |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| d\. Air Ambulance                                            |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| e\. Hospital                                                 |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| f\.                                                          |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| **2. Secondary Response** (Support Personnel)                |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| a\. Flight Following \-- FAA Flight Service Station (1 800   |       |
| WX BRIEF)                                                    |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| b\.       -- Dispatcher                                      |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| c\. DOI-AM / USDA-FS Aviation Safety Manager (1 888 4MISHAP) |       |
|                                                              |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| d\. NTSB (1-202-314-6290)                                    |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| e\. Photographer                                             |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| f\. HAZMAT Response Team                                     |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| g\. Coroner                                                  |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| h\. Clergy                                                   |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| i\. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Military or Police)         |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| j\. Engineer / Recovery Specialists                          |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| k\.                                                          |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| **3. Agency Management** and Other Agencies (as required)    |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| a\. Aviation Safety Manager                                  |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| b\. Aviation Manager                                         |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| c\. Public Affairs Officer                                   |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| d\. Military Base Operations                                 |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| e\. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)               |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| f\. Airport Operations                                       |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| g\. Aircraft Owner/Operator                                  |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| h\. Contracting Officer                                      |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| i\. Security                                                 |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| j\. DOI-AM Regional Office **or** USFS Regional Office       |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| k\.                                                          |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| #### **Emergency Contact List**                              |       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------+

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#### **Notes**