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Regular Board Meeting / August 7, 2014Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

TPA Emergency Planning/ August 26, 2015Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

TPA Emergency Planning and ResponseTampa Bay Area Contingency Planners



• Airport Emergency Planning

– Federal Aviation Regulations• Plans and Procedures

– Airport Emergency Plan

– Hurricane Plan

– Wildlife Hazard Management

• Emergency Response Exercises

– Emergency Plan Annual Review

– Table Top Exercises

– Full Scale Exercises

• Emergency Response

– Accidents and Incidents

– Natural Disaster (Severe Weather, Tropical Systems)

– Irregular Operations

Agenda



Federal Aviation Regulation - FAR Part 139

Airport Emergency Planning



A. Prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of airports in any State of the United States.

B. Applies to airports with scheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats.

C. Planning Elements:

1. Airport Certification Manual (ACM)

2. Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)

3. Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP)

Federal Aviation RegulationFAR Part 139 Airport Certification



A. Each certificate holder shall develop and maintain an airport emergency plan designed to minimize the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage on the airport in an emergency.

B. The plan must contain instructions for response to:

1. Aircraft incidents and accidents

2. Bomb incidents

3. Structural Fires

4. Fires at fuel farms and fuel storage areas

5. Natural Disaster

6. Hazardous Materials

7. Sabotage, Hijack incidents and other unlawful interference with operations

8. Failure of power for movement area lighting

9. Water rescue situations, as appropriate – TPA

Federal Aviation Regulation139.325 Airport Emergency Plan



A. Operational Requirements

1. Rescue and Firefighting capability based on average daily departures (5) and length of aircraft (A,B,C,D and E)

2. Capabilities are classified as “Index”

a) A includes aircraft less than 90 feet in length

b) E includes aircraft at least 200 feet in length

Federal Aviation Regulation139.315-319 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting



Plans and ProceduresAirport Emergency Plan (AEP), Hurricane Plan, Wildlife Hazard Management



Plans and Procedures

• Airport Emergency Plan

• Hurricane Plan

• Wildlife Hazard Management Plan

• Surface Movement and Guidance Control System (Low Visibility Operations) Plan



Federal Aviation RegulationAEP Plan Development



Plans and ProceduresAirport Emergency Plan (AEP)



Plans and ProceduresAirport Emergency Plan• Basic Plan

• Functional

o Command and Control

o Communications

o Alert Notification and Warning

o Emergency Public Information

o Protective Actions

o Law Enforcement and Security

o Firefighting and Rescue

o Health and Medical

o Resource Management

o Airport Operations and Maintenance

• Hazards

• Appendix



• Promote safe aircraft operations by identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous wildlife issues at the airport

• Assigns responsibilities, sets required recurring tasks, and details personnel training requirements

Plans and ProceduresWildlife Hazard Management (WHMP)



• Preparing for the hurricane season

• Response to actual storms

• Damage assessment and recovery

Plans and ProceduresHurricane Plan



• A system of markings, signage, lighting, and procedures to allow aircraft surface movements during low visibility operations

• Enhances safe ground movement of aircraft and other vehicles on the airport surface

• Protects high-speed, low-visibility operations on the runway

• Required for airports with scheduled air carrier operations in less than 1,200 feet Runway Visual Range (RVR)

Plans and ProceduresSurface Movement and Guidance Control Plan



Emergency Response ExercisesEmergency Plan Review, Table Tops, Live Fire and Full Scale



• Annual emergency plan review

• Table top exercises

• Full Scale Exercises

Emergency Response Exercise



Annual Review

• Conducted with all Airport Emergency Plan Stakeholders.

• Opportunity for emergency response community to gather and become familiar with each other and their respective roles during an airport related incident or accident.

• Validate and update AEP information for submission to the FAA.

Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)



• Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Planning

• Hurricane Preparedness

• Communicable Disease

Table Top Exercises



Requirements

Triennial Full Scale Exercise

• Conducted at least once every 36 calendar months

• Must be a simulated aircraft accident indicative of the airport’s firefighting capabilities

• Minimum number of simulated casualties for TPA exercise should be more than 100

Scenarios

• On Airport

• Off Airport – Water Rescue



On Airport Simulated Aircraft Accident - Participants

Full Scale Exercise

• Hillsborough County Fire Rescue

• Hillsborough County Public Works

• American Red Cross

• Salvation Army

• FAA – Air Traffic Control

• Florida Department of Health

• Airport CEO and various departments

• Participating Air Carrier

• Customs and Border Protection

• Transportation Security Administration

• City of Tampa Office of Emergency Management

• Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management

• Tampa Fire Rescue/ARFF/Dispatch

• Hillsborough Community College – Volunteer Victims



Exercise Play – On Airport


Incident Command – On Scene

Incident Command Center (ICC)

Simulated Victims

Simulated Crash



Triennial Full Scale ExerciseExercise Play – On Airport

Joint Information Center

Press Briefing



Off Airport - Water Rescue Simulated Aircraft Accident - Participants

Full Scale Exercise

• Pinellas County Dispatch

• Safety Harbor Fire Rescue

• Largo Fire Rescue

• Tampa Police – Helicopter

• Florida Highway Patrol

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission

• Pinellas County Emergency Management

• Florida Department of Emergency Management

• St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport

• American Airlines/TPA

• Allegiant Airlines/PIE

• U.S. Coast Guard

• HART ESCOT Bus Lines

• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

• Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

• Clearwater Fire Rescue

• Pinellas Park Fire Rescue



Exercise Play – Off Airport Water Rescue


Simulated Victims - Triage



Exercise Play – Off Airport Water Rescue




Full Scale ExerciseNational Disaster Medical System (NDMS)



Emergency ResponseIncidents, Accidents, Severe Weather, Irregular Ops (flight diversions)



• Disabled Aircraft

• Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

• Natural Disasters/Weather – (Haiti)

• Hazardous Materials Incident – (Fuel Spill)

• Crowd Control

• Security Incidents

• Irregular Operations – (Aircraft Diversions)

Emergency Response Incidents, Accidents, Natural Disasters…



Emergency Response Operational Readiness 24/7

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)

Airport Police

Airport Operations



• Alert categories: I, II and III

• Typical response is an Alert II, aircraft with mechanical difficulty. (Gear indicator light, engine problems, etc…)

• Notification from Air Traffic Control Tower

• Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) and Airport Operations response to stand by runway positions.

• Issue is usually resolved with minimal impact to airport operations.

• Aircraft will taxi to terminal gate with ARFF following as a precaution.

Emergency Response Aircraft Emergency



• ARFF and Operations response to the airfield

Emergency Response Aircraft Emergency



• Typical Operations response is to assist aircraft owner/operator with removal of aircraft.

Emergency Response Aircraft Incidents – Minor Mishaps



• ARFF will determine if further hazard exist

• Disabled aircraft on the runway

• Operational coordination with airline to assist passengers

• Operational coordination to remove aircraft from the airfield

Emergency Response Aircraft Emergency/Incidents

Passenger Evacuations



Emergency Response Aircraft Incidents



Emergency Response Aircraft Emergency/Incidents – Major Incidents

Aircraft and Runway Damage



Emergency Response Aircraft Incidents – Passenger Evacuations/Resource Management



6/18/14: Southwest 1388• Bird strike occurred 4 miles

north of the airport at approximately 2,000 feet

• The aircraft returned to TPA due to the event for precautionary landing

Emergency Response Aircraft Incidents – Wildlife Strikes



Emergency ResponseNatural Disasters/Weather Lightning Strikes

Wildfires



Emergency ResponseNatural Disasters/Weather

Heavy Rain

• Ponding of water on taxiways and service roads

• Pavement Closures



Emergency ResponseNatural Disasters/Weather

Tropical Storms/Hurricanes



Emergency ResponseFuel Spills

• Impacts to gate usage and flight operations.

• Operations, ARFF and Police response.

• Owner responsible for clean up.



Irregular OpsAircraft Diversions

• Operational coordination for terminal parking• International or Domestic• Fuel and Go Operation• Orlando and Miami airports most frequent diversions



Irregular OpsLow Visibility Operations



Emergency ResponseVehicle Incidents and Accidents



Emergency ResponseSecurity – Fence line Breaches



National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)Hurricane Katrina/Haiti Earthquake Relief Flights



• Airport Operations Center Tour

• Questions and Comments

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