Managing aerial firefighting activities on airports
By: consultant, Tim Phillips
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; Airport Cooperative Research Program; United States. Federal Aviation Administration
Series: ACRP synthesis -- 32; ACRP synthesis -- 32.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780309223645
Subjects: Aeronautics in forest fire control; Airtankers (Forest fire control); Forest fires; Prevention and control; Airports; Airport operations; Fire resistance; Fire fighting; United States. Forest Service; United States
Description: This synthesis study is intended to provide a review of current airport and agency [primarily the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)] practices, policies, and procedures at airports called upon to support aerial wildland firefighting suppression efforts. Information used in this study was acquired through a review of the literature and interviews with ten airport operators (representing 13 airports), two commercial helicopter operators, and one regional fire center manager to gather insights on the current state of airport practices that support aerial wildland firefighting suppression efforts. The interviews followed a series of questions in areas such as community and economic matters, contracts, operations, and general business practices. While the interviews were structured, the interviewees were encouraged to freely discuss matters related to the topic of the study and to offer information on the subject that they believed was important--
Notes: At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program.

"A synthesis of airport practice."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36).

Also available online.

Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration project A11-03, topic 04-08
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Airport and aerial firefighting suppression agencies : a review; title: Airports' role in aerial firefighting; title: Fire management team roles; title: Financial, economic, and contractural matters; title: Security, safety, and operational matters; title: Lessons learned : a review of the interviews; title: Conclusions.