Certificate in Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (For Managers)

Overview

The Certificate in Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services provides recommendations that can be implemented to:

• Ensure compliance with international and national legislation and regulations.
• Promote more efficient management of an airport rescue and firefighting service (RFFS).
• Improve airport RFFS performance.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand how to establish a RFFS at an airport.
• Better ensure their airport RFFS complies with best practices and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Understand key considerations for the efficient management of an airport RFFS.
• Identify ways to improve the performance of their airport RFFS.

Who Should Enrol?

• Airport RFFS Managers and team members.
• Airport RFFS personnel wishing to enhance their career opportunities and advance to leadership and management positions.
• Aerodrome Operator management and staff wishing to better understand best practices for efficient management of an airport RFFS.
• Representatives from local emergency agencies – i.e., local Fire Department Officials.

Course Content

The ACI Certificate in Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services consists of the following six modules:

Introduction to Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services

• Airport RFFS regulatory requirements.
• Achieving compliance and improving airport RFFS performance.

Airport RFFS Personnel

• The importance of personnel efficiency for airport RFFS performance.
• Techniques for defining minimum required staffing levels and optimal organisational structures.
• Best practices for medical and fitness assessments.

Airport RFFS Equipment

• Identifying airport RFFS equipment requirements.
• Ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of airport RFFS equipment, including:
  • Vehicles
  • Tools
  • Rescue equipment
  • Extinguishing agents

Airport RFFS Facilities / Communications and Alerting Systems

Guidelines and best practices for:

• Fire station location and design.
• Storage of airport RRFS items and equipment.
• Airport RFFS communications and alerting systems.
• Airport RFFS facility maintenance.

Airport RFFS Emergency Response and Training

• Ensuring a safe and effective airport RFFS response in emergency situations.
• Recommendations for standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Key considerations for airport RFFS emergency simulation exercises.
• Best practices for airport RFFS training programs.

Airport RFFS Administration

Recommendations for effective management of an RFFS department, including:

• Budgeting
• Procurement
• Quality assurance
• Personnel management
• Risk assessments and critical plans/programs

Assessment

Each module includes an integrated online assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete all module assessments to receive the Certificate.