CAP 576
Aerodrome Model Emergency Orders
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Chapter 1 Page 4
4 ‘Full Emergency’ Procedures
When it is known that an aircraft approaching the aerodrome is in such trouble that
there is danger of an accident on landing, the following procedures will be followed:
4.1 Action by the Air Traffic Control Officer
4.1.1 Operate alarm system.
4.1.2 Call the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service by the direct line, saying ‘Full
Emergency standby at ............................................... Runway in use .........................
Type of aircraft or approximate seating capacity ......................................................
(Registration No.) ................... ETA ................................................ hours ...................
Persons aboard (if known) ................................................... (Nature of trouble).’
4.1.3 Advise the Aerodrome Telephone Exchange, using the message ‘Full Emergency.
Type of aircraft or approximate seating capacity ................. ETA ................................
hours. Persons aboard (if known) ............... Rendezvous point ...................................’
4.2 Action by the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service
The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service will immediately turn out a full
attendance which will normally be stationed at the pre-determined standby points for
the runway in use. Any subsequent action is the responsibility of the Officer-in-Charge
of the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service and the applicances will not return
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to the fire station until he has satisfied himself that they are no longer required. The
Air Traffic Control Officer will only declare the incident closed after agreement with
the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service Officer.
4.3 Action by the Aerodrome Telephone and/or Terminal Staff
4.3.1 On receipt of the ‘Full Emergency’ message, the Aerodrome Telephone and/or
Terminal staff will:
4.3.2 Call the Local Authority Fire Brigade (Tel. No. ................................). The message will
be passed as follows:
‘This is ............................................... Aerodrome.
Full Emergency.
Type of aircraft of approximate seating capacity ..............................
ETA .............................. hours.
Rendezvous point ............................................................ ..................’
4.3.3 Call the aerodrome ambulance (if applicable).
4.3.4 Call the Public Ambulance Service (Tel. No. .............................).
The message will be passed as in paragraph 4.3.2 above.
4.3.5 Inform the (Aerodrome) Police or Security Service (Ext No. ...................) as follows:
‘Full Emergency.
Type of aircraft or seating capacity ..............................
Runway in use
ETA .............................. hours.
Rendezvous point ............................................................ ..................’
4.3.6 Inform the Airport Director, or Duty Officer if the Director is not available.
4.3.7 Inform the Operating Company or Handling Agent.
4.4 Action by the Aerodrome Police or Security Service
The Officer-in-Charge of the Aerodrome Police or Security Service will inform the
officers at the gates and post a guide at the Rendezvous Point in use to direct
incoming fire appliances if necessary. Incoming fire appliances, ambulances and
police vehicles will be held at the Rendezvous Point until it is known that they are
required to get to work or they are released to return to their stations.