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Washington D.C. 20591
Michael J. O'Donnell
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 General 1
1.2 Purpose 1
1.3 Overview of HRET Technology 1
1.4 Options and Considerations 2
CHAPTER 2. SAFETY 4
2.1 Overhead Hazards 4
2.2 Object Free Zone 4
CHAPTER 3. TRAINING 5
3.1 General Training Background 5
3.2 Proficiency 6
3.2 Recurrent Training 6
3.3 Airline Partnerships in Safety 7
CHAPTER 4. TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 8
4.1 HRET-Mounted Turret Operations 8
4.2 Size up / Set-up 8
4.3 Benefits of Combined Technologies 9
4.3 Complementary Agents 9
CHAPTER 5. FIREFIGHTING STRATEGIES 11
5.1 Engine Fires / APU Fires 12
5.2 Tail Pipe Fires 13
5.3 Piercing Considerations 13
5.4 Stand-Off Distances and Piercing Height 16
5.5 Cargo Aircraft Fires 17
5.6 Aircraft Stabilization 23
APPENDIX A. SAMPLE HRET JOB PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION DOCUMENT (LESSON PLAN) 25
APPENDIX B. PROFICIENCY EVALUATIONS 51
APPENDIX C. ACRONYMS 61
APPENDIX D. BIBLIOGRAPHY 63