International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Rescue and Fire Fighting Working Group

Keith Bagot of the Airport Technology Research & Development (ATR) branch attended the 20^th Meeting of the Rescue and Fire Fighting Working Group (RFFWG) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aerodrome Design and Operations Panel (ADOP).

The group discussed adding a rescue and firefighting chapter to the ICAO document Procedures for Air Navigation - Aerodromes (PANS-Aerodromes) and revising a chapter on rescue and fire fighting in ICAO’s Airport Services Manual. Other topics included the transition from aqueous film-forming foams to eco-friendly fluorine-free foams and a presentation on the recent Japan Airlines A350 crash and post-crash fire in Tokyo. The meeting was held in Montréal, Canada, on July 29-August 2, 2024. Approximately 20 attendees from eight countries participated.

Keith Bagot | Keith.Bagot@faa.gov