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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 139.321
(x) Aircraft cargo hazards, including
hazardous materials/dangerous goods
incidents.
(xi) Familiarization with firefighters’
duties under the airport emergency
plan.
(3) All rescue and firefighting per-
sonnel must participate in at least one
live-fire drill prior to initial perform-
ance of rescue and firefighting duties
and every 12 consecutive calendar
months thereafter.
(4) At least one individual, who has
been trained and is current in basic
emergency medical services, is avail-
able during air carrier operations. This
individual must be trained prior to ini-
tial performance of emergency medical
services. Training must be at a min-
imum 40 hours in length and cover the
following topics:
(i) Bleeding.
(ii) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(iii) Shock.
(iv) Primary patient survey.
(v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest,
and extremities.
(vi) Internal injuries.
(vii) Moving patients.
(viii) Burns.
(ix) Triage.
(5) A record is maintained of all
training given to each individual under
this section for 24 consecutive calendar
months after completion of training.
Such records must include, at a min-
imum, a description and date of train-
ing received.
(6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting
personnel are available during all air
carrier operations to operate the vehi-
cles, meet the response times, and
meet the minimum agent discharge
rates required by this part.
(7) Procedures and equipment are es-
tablished and maintained for alerting
rescue and firefighting personnel by
siren, alarm, or other means author-
ized by the Administrator to any exist-
ing or impending emergency requiring
their assistance.
(j)
Hazardous materials guidance.
Each
aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle
responding to an emergency on the air-
port must be equipped with, or have
available through a direct communica-
tions link, the ‘‘North American Emer-
gency Response Guidebook’’ published
by the U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation or similar response guidance to
hazardous materials/dangerous goods
incidents. Information on obtaining
the ‘‘North American Emergency Re-
sponse Guidebook’’ is available from
the Regional Airports Division Man-
ager.
(k)
Emergency access roads.
Each cer-
tificate holder must ensure that roads
designated for use as emergency access
roads for aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting vehicles are maintained in a
condition that will support those vehi-
cles during all-weather conditions.
(l)
Methods and procedures.
FAA Advi-
sory Circulars contain methods and
procedures for aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting and emergency medical equip-
ment and training that are acceptable
to the Administrator.
(m)
Implementation.
Each holder of a
Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating
Certificate must implement the re-
quirements of this section no later
than 36 consecutive calendar months
after June 9, 2004.
[Doc. No. FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10,
2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31523, June 4, 2004]
§ 139.321 Handling and storing of haz-
ardous substances and materials.
(a) Each certificate holder who acts
as a cargo handling agent must estab-
lish and maintain procedures for the
protection of persons and property on
the airport during the handling and
storing of any material regulated by
the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(49 CFR 171 through 180) that is, or is
intended to be, transported by air.
These procedures must provide for at
least the following:
(1) Designated personnel to receive
and handle hazardous substances and
materials.
(2) Assurance from the shipper that
the cargo can be handled safely, includ-
ing any special handling procedures re-
quired for safety.
(3) Special areas for storage of haz-
ardous materials while on the airport.
(b) Each certificate holder must es-
tablish and maintain standards author-
ized by the Administrator for pro-
tecting against fire and explosions in
storing, dispensing, and otherwise han-
dling fuel (other than articles and ma-
terials that are, or are intended to be,
aircraft cargo) on the airport. These
