The Aviation Fire Officer Reference by Eric J.. Russell equips current and aspiring ARFF officers with leadership strategies, hazard response tactics, and guidance aligned with FAA, NFPA, ICAO, and DoD standards.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
1... Introduction to the Aviation Fire Officer Reference
The Growth of Aviation—and the Inevitable Growth of ARFF
ARFF’s Raison d’Etre
Mandated Fire-Rescue
The Aviation Fire Officer
Developing an AFO Curriculum
Purpose of This Book
ARFF Qualifications and Standards
The AFO-as-Teacher
The AFO and the Authority Having Jurisdiction: Who’s Really in Charge?
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
2... Safety Practices and Guidelines
The Agencies
Industry-Specific Professional Organizations
The AFO and a Safety Mind-set
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
3... Apparatus and Equipment
ARFF Apparatus
ARFF PPE
Rescue Equipment
Commonly Referenced Standards Governing ARFF Apparatus and Equipment
The Vitalness of Simplicity
Procurement
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
4... Aerospace Fire-Extinguishing Agents
The History of Firefighting Foam
AFFF
Dry Chemical Agents
Dry Powder
Clean Agents
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
5... Strategies and Tactics
Strategy
Strategy and Strategic Planning
Strategy and a Culture of Strategic Thinking
Tactics
Sun Tzu and the AFO
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
6... Airport Emergency Planning
National Standard Governing AEPs
International Standard Governing Airport Emergency Plans
AEP Development
Reflecting on the Defined Roles and Responsibilities in AEPs
Risk Management
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
7... Awareness in the Face of Hazards
Self-awareness
Situational Awareness
Awareness of Others
The Influence of Awareness on Hazards
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
8... Aviation Mishap Databases and Large Language Models
Background
Use of Major Databases
LLMs, ARFF, and the AFO
LLMs and the Use of Aviation Mishap Databases
LLMs and Building Case Studies
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
9... Accident Investigation
The NTSB and the Investigation Process
The Impact of the NTSB
NTSB Advocacy and Engagement
NTSB Reporting and Transparency
NTSB International
The Role of ARFF in Investigations
The Military Investigation Process
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
10. Command and Control
The Incident Command System
Growth of the IMS in the United States
NIMS
Succession and Command and Control
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
11. Aviation-Related Mass Casualty Incidents
The MCI
Preplanning Posttraumatic Growth
Impact of Posttraumatic Growth
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
12. Aviation Terrorism
Terrorist Threats to the Aviation Industry
History of Extremist Groups and Aviation Terrorism
Aviation Terrorism and Its Evolution
Antiterrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
Counterterrorism Units
The Relationship between ARFF and Antiterrorism
Terrorist Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Terrorism-Specific ARFF Emergency Planning
Incident Management and Coordination
Postincident Recovery
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
13. Aviation Security
49 USC Chapter 449
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act
National Strategy for Aviation Security
TSA
The TSA-FAA Relationship
Layered Security
Threat Detection and Security Measures
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
14. Airport Operations Systems
Common Airport Operation Systems
People-Movement-Function
Summary
Review Questions
Short-Answer Reflection Questions
Suggested Activities
Appendix
A. Answers to Chapter Review Questions
B. Sample Lesson Plans for an Aviation Fire Officer Curriculum
Notes
Index
About the Author
About the Author :
Eric J. Russell is a professor at Utah Valley University in the Department of Emergency Services. His writings and research involve homeland security education’s influence, aviation emergency services, and servant leadership’s influence on organizations and individuals. He is an author and researcher with over 80 peer-reviewed and trade publications and three books: The Desire to Serve: Servant Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services, In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders, and The Aviation Fire Officer Reference. His work has appeared in Crisis Response, Fire Engineering, Firehouse, the Aviation Fire Journal, and Leadership Excellence. Eric has spoken and consulted nationally and internationally about servant leadership, aircraft rescue and firefighting, emergency services operations, and homeland security. He serves as the point of contact and subject matter expert for the U.S. Fire Administration’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Management courses.
Academia is Russell’s second act. He retired early as a captain from the Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force (USAF) Fire and Emergency Services with combined USAF Active Duty, USAF Reserves, and Department of Defense service.Russell’s graduate education consists of a doctorate of education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University, a master of science in Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University, and a master of science in Counterterrorism from Nichols College.
