Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Prevention

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand what FOD is and the serious threat it poses.
• Explain the fundamentals of FOD management programs.
• Outline specific FOD training requirements and program content.
• Understand how effective FOD prevention procedures can improve safety.
• Recommend FOD inspection procedures and detection technologies.
• Identify effective FOD removal procedures and equipment.
• Understand the importance of, and how to, analyse FOD data and evaluate FOD program effectiveness.

Who Should Enrol?

• All new employees that require initial safety training as part of their induction process.
• Existing employees that require initial or recurrent safety training.
• Airport ground staff.
• Personnel from airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport.
• Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with operations, safety or compliance responsibilities.
• Managers with responsibility for FOD prevention and management.
• Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff.
• Anyone interested in a career in airport operations and/or safety.

Course Content

The FOD Prevention course covers the following topics:

Introduction to FOD

• The definition of FOD. 
• Foreign Object Debris vs. Foreign Object Damage.
• Examples and sources of FOD.
• The serious threat posed by FOD.

FOD Prevention

• The fundamental elements of effective FOD management programs.
• Key FOD prevention activities and procedures:
  • Awareness.
  • Training.
  • Assessing and Managing FOD Risk.

FOD Detection

• The importance of FOD detection.
• The most effective procedures to be used in FOD detection at the airport.
• Key considerations in implementing FOD inspections.
• FOD detection technologies and their benefits.

FOD Removal

• Effective FOD removal procedures and practices at the airport.
• FOD removal equipment.

FOD Evaluation

• Evaluating FOD program effectiveness.
• FOD incident investigation and resolution.
• Maintaining FOD documentation.
• FOD data analysis.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.