When flight crews are functional, what are ARFF's primary duties?

When flight crews are functional, what are ARFF's primary duties?

• A. Controlling and extinguishing fires, evacuating the aircraft, and performing rescue
• B. Directing ground vehicles
• C. Inspecting runways
• D. Maintaining fuel levels

Answer: (A)

ARFF responders are trained to act first to save lives during aircraft emergencies, with the priority on stopping the fire and getting people out safely. When flight crews are still able to function, the main duties of ARFF are to control and extinguish any aircraft fire and perform rescue and evacuation of occupants who cannot exit on their own. They establish a water supply, deploy extinguishing agents, and rapidly reach and extract passengers or crew, coordinating with others to ensure orderly evacuation. Tasks like directing ground vehicles, inspecting runways, or maintaining fuel levels are handled by other airport teams, not ARFF, making those duties secondary to fire suppression and rescue during an incident.

ARFF responders are trained to act first to save lives during aircraft emergencies, with the priority on stopping the fire and getting people out safely. When flight crews are still able to function, the main duties of ARFF are to control and extinguish any aircraft fire and perform rescue and evacuation of occupants who cannot exit on their own. They establish a water supply, deploy extinguishing agents, and rapidly reach and extract passengers or crew, coordinating with others to ensure orderly evacuation. Tasks like directing ground vehicles, inspecting runways, or maintaining fuel levels are handled by other airport teams, not ARFF, making those duties secondary to fire suppression and rescue during an incident.