AIRPORT RESPONSE TO TUPELO AIRPORT AUTHORITY PROPERTY

The Tupelo Fire Department responds in support of the Tupelo Airport Authority Crash Fire/Rescue (CFR) in accordance with the Airport Emergency Plan and other agreements between both entities.

The Tupelo Fire Department responds on an automatic dispatch policy sending the following assignments:
 

Alert 1 Normal Response Units prepare to Respond

Alert 2 Two Engine Companies, One Rescue, Chief Officers

Alert 3 Three Engine Companies, One Rescue, Chief Officers

The tactical priority of the first arriving engine company should be life safety and rescue. The major consideration in the event of an airplane crash and fire should the protection on exits or other means of egress for the occupants of the craft. The first arriving company should man foam lines and assist in the removal of passengers and crew. Foam lines should be placed into action in a manner to provide a means of egress and rescue, protecting doorways, hatches, or other openings.

The tactical priorities of the second due company should be to assist in rescue and removal of the occupants and establish a water supply for the Crash Fire/Rescue (CFR) Apparatus. The Driver/Operator shall place the apparatus near the CFR Apparatus and begin establishing a water supply. The pump discharge pressure shall not exceed 70 psi. The driver/operator should establish a plan to provide additional water, other that second due's tank water, utilizing the first due apparatus and additional incoming apparatus.

The tactical priorities of the third due company should be to begin the treatment and triage of victims and establish a plan for extrication victims which may be entangled or entrapped. The Company Commander should establish a safe zone for a triage sector.

The Rescue Company should assist and implement extrication plan and begin treatment and triage.

FIRST DUE ENGINE COMPANY

Sergeant/Driver Operator:
1. Approach Uphill/Upwind (if possible)
2. Position the apparatus in a manner to supply CFR apparatus with tank water
3. Don SCBA/Turnouts
4. Assist company in rescue and removal of occupants
5. Relieve company commander on hoseline (if only one hoseline is pulled)
Firefighter:
1. Pull preconnected 1.75 inch hoseline or dual agent hoseline as directed
2. Man nozzle in a manner to provide protection for exits and the means of egress
3. Assist in the rescue and removal of occupants
Company Commander:
1. Make size up and develop attack plan with CFR Officer
2. Establish or pass command
3. Direct incoming Tupelo Fire Department Units
4. Back up firefighter on hoseline or pull additional line (only if protecting means of egress)
 

*When operating as a four person company the firefighter is responsible for the duties deemed necessary by the Company Commander.

Sergeant/Driver Operator:
1. Approach Uphill/Upwind
2. Position Apparatus in a manner to supply CFR apparatus with tank water
3. Establish a supply line to CFR apparatus
4. Supply tank water to CFR apparatus on command of CFR Officer
PUMP DISCHARGE PRESSURE IS NOT TO EXCEED 70 PSI
5. If necessary, use first due apparatus to supply CFR apparatus with additional water and develop plan to supply additional water to the scene
Firefighter:
1. Assist in rescue and removal of occupants
2. Man hoseline
3. Assist in treatment and triage when fire is contained
Company Commander:
1. Assume command of Operations, if designated
2. Direct and assist in rescue and removal of occupants
3. Back up hoseline operations
4. Direct other incoming units, Fire and EMS as to conditions and precautions

*When operating as a four person company the firefighter is responsible for the duties deemed necessary by the Company Commander.

THIRD DUE ENGINE COMPANY

Sergeant/Driver Operator:
1. Approach from Uphill/Upwind (if possible)
2. Position apparatus
3. Assist in water supply operations
Firefighter:
1. Assist Rescue in treatment and triage
2. Assist in removal of victims to triage area
Company Commander:
1. Establish plan for rescue/removal of trapped or missing occupants
2. Establish a safe area for triage sector
(North Mississippi Medical Center EMS Personnel will assume Triage Sector Command on arrival)
 

*When operating as a four person company the firefighter is responsible for the duties deemed necessary by the Company Commander.
 

RESCUE

Sergeant/Driver Operator

1. Approach Uphill/Upwind

2. Position apparatus

3. Prepare for extrication or entrapment of occupants

4. Begin treatment and triage of occupants

5. Remove patients to triage area
 

Firefighter:

1. Assist in rescue and extrication of occupants

2. Begin treatment and triage of occupants

3. Remove patients to triage area