Framework for the competence of rescue and fire fighting service

173 Pages·2017·2.54 MB·English

by  Symecko Anastasia

Safety and Airspace Regulation Group

Framework for the competence of rescue and
fire fighting service (RFFS) personnel

CAP 699
Published by the Civil Aviation Authority, 2017
Civil Aviation Authority,
Aviation House,
Gatwick Airport South,
West Sussex,
RH6 0YR.

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First published March 2000
First amendment August 2002
Second amendment March 2006
Second edition May 2008
Third edition January 2017

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Aerodrome Standards Department, Safety Regulation Group, Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation House,
Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex, RH6 0YR.

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CAP 699 Contents

Contents
Contents ..................................................................................................................... 3
Revision history .......................................................................................................... 9
Glossary of terms ..................................................................................................... 11
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 21
Compliance with statutory requirements .................................................................. 21
Purpose .................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 1: Establishing a training and proficiency check
programme for RFFS personnel ........................................................................... 22
Scope ....................................................................................................................... 22
Establish role maps for each identified role .............................................................. 22
Carrying out a task analysis for each role ................................................................ 25
Complete a training needs analysis.......................................................................... 26
Establishing a training syllabus / programme ........................................................... 27
Establishing a proficiency check programme ........................................................... 29
Establishing a validation and review programme ..................................................... 30
Chapter 2: Managing a training and proficiency check
programme for RFFS personnel ........................................................................... 32
Training policy .......................................................................................................... 32
Training resources.................................................................................................... 33
Management of information ...................................................................................... 37
Performance recovery .............................................................................................. 39
Record keeping ........................................................................................................ 39
Chapter 3: Standards for the competence of rescue
and firefighting service personnel ........................................................................ 42
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 42
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Aerodrome based roles ............................................................................................ 45
Aviation RFFS Firefighter ........................................................................... 46
Aviation RFFS Supervisor .......................................................................... 46
Aviation RFFS Manager ............................................................................. 46
Unit AFF1 – Gather and manage information to mobilise a fire
and rescue response ................................................................................................ 49
Overview .................................................................................................... 49
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 50
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 51
Additional information ................................................................................. 53
Unit AFF2 – Site and position fire service vehicles at accident sites ........................ 54
Overview .................................................................................................... 54
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 55
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 56
Additional information ................................................................................. 57
Unit AFF3 – Extinguish fire at aircraft incidents ........................................................ 59
Overview .................................................................................................... 59
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 60
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 61
Additional information ................................................................................. 63
Unit AFF4 – Safe and preserve endangered life at accidents .................................. 65
Overview .................................................................................................... 65
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 66
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 68
Additional information ................................................................................. 70
Unit AFF5 – Respond to operational incidents requiring breathing apparatus ......... 71
Overview .................................................................................................... 71
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Performance criteria ................................................................................... 71
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 72
Additional information ................................................................................. 73
Unit AFF6 – Operate fire service water pumps, monitors and high reach extendable
turrets (HRET) .......................................................................................................... 74
Overview .................................................................................................... 74
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 75
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 75
Unit AFF7 – Working at height in fire and rescue ..................................................... 77
Overview .................................................................................................... 77
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 78
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 78
Unit AFF8 – Protect life and the environment from the effects of
hazardous materials ................................................................................................. 80
Overview .................................................................................................... 80
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 81
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 83
Additional information ................................................................................. 84
Unit AFF9 – Incidents involving military aircraft ........................................................ 86
Overview .................................................................................................... 86
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 87
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 89
Additional information ................................................................................. 91
Unit AFF10 – Provide a first response to water based incidents .............................. 93
Overview .................................................................................................... 93
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 93
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 94
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Additional information ................................................................................. 94
Unit AFF11 – Aerodrome emergency planning: Preparing for, responding to, and
recovering from aerodrome emergencies ................................................................. 95
Overview .................................................................................................... 95
Performance criteria ................................................................................... 95
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................... 97
Additional information ................................................................................. 99
Unit AFF12 – Educate your aerodrome to improve awareness of aerodrome fire and
aviation safety matters ........................................................................................... 101
Overview .................................................................................................. 101
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 102
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 103
Aviation RFFS supervisor units .............................................................................. 105
Unit AWM1 – Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives . 105
Overview .................................................................................................. 105
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 105
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 107
Unit AWM2 – Maintain activities to meet requirements .......................................... 109
Overview .................................................................................................. 109
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 109
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 111
Unit AWM3 – Manage information for action .......................................................... 113
Overview .................................................................................................. 113
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 113
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 114
Unit AWM4 – Plan and contribute to the development of teams and individuals .... 116
Overview .................................................................................................. 116
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Performance criteria ................................................................................. 116
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 118
Unit AWM5 – Investigate and report on events to inform future practice ............... 120
Overview .................................................................................................. 120
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 120
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 121
Unit AWM6 – Lead and support people to resolve operational incidents ............... 123
Overview .................................................................................................. 123
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 123
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 125
Unit AWM7 – Aerodrome emergency planning ...................................................... 127
Overview .................................................................................................. 127
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 127
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 129
Additional information ............................................................................... 131
Aviation RFFS manager units ................................................................................ 133
Unit AFSM1 – Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents 133
Overview .................................................................................................. 133
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 134
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 136
Unit AFSM2 – Determine solutions to hazards and risks identified through analysis,
inspection and investigation ................................................................................... 138
Overview .................................................................................................. 138
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 139
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 140
Unit AFSM3 – Plan and implement activities to meet service delivery needs ........ 142
Overview .................................................................................................. 142
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Performance criteria ................................................................................. 143
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 144
Unit AFSM4 – Manage the effective use of resources ........................................... 146
Overview .................................................................................................. 146
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 147
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 148
Unit AFSM5 – Manage the performance of teams and individuals to achieve
objectives ............................................................................................................... 151
Overview .................................................................................................. 151
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 152
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 154
Unit AFSM6 – Develop teams and individuals to enhance work
based performance ................................................................................................ 157
Overview .................................................................................................. 157
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 158
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 159
Unit AFSM7 – Provide information to support decision making .............................. 162
Overview .................................................................................................. 162
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 162
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 164
Unit AFSM8 – Aerodrome emergency planning ..................................................... 166
Overview .................................................................................................. 166
Performance criteria ................................................................................. 166
Knowledge and understanding ................................................................. 171
Additional information ............................................................................... 173

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CAP 699 Revision history

Revision history
Third edition January 2017
Much of the content of this document draws on National Occupational Standards
(NOS), developed by Skills for Fire and Rescue in collaboration with the UK Fire and
Rescue Services, and this source is duly acknowledged.
Following the introduction of Commission Regulation (EU) 139/2014 (EASA Rules),
and revisions to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Fire and Rescue
Services, CAA took the opportunity to consult with industry about the future of this
document. The outcome of the consultation indicated a desire to retain CAP 699,
and to conduct a full review and update.
Significant changes to this CAP have been incorporated, removing soft skills and
including NOS core skills. Additional units have been incorporated which now include
breathing apparatus, working at height, first response to water based incidents,
casualty extrication, operate water pumps, monitors and high reach extendable
turrets, incidents involving military aircraft, and emergency planning.
References to the approval of RFFS Approved Training Providers (ATP) and the
requirement to hold a certificate of competence (COC) have been removed to reflect
a regulatory change brought about by the introduction of the EASA rules.
Second edition May 2008
CAP 699 has been reviewed and amended by a Sub-Group of the Aerodrome
Operators Association Rescue and Fire Fighting Working Group.
Revision 2 March 2006
Following consultation with industry, significant changes to the mandatory training
scheme, which incorporates the Structured Learning Programmes, are included in
Sections 2 and 4.
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Revision 1 August 2002
The opportunity has been taken as part of the remastering process to incorporate a
few minor changes to the text, these are indicated by the use of side line revision
marks as shown to the left of this paragraph.

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