A bill to amend section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the establishment of certain minimum standards relating to firefighting and rescue equipment and personnel.

Summary

Directs the administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency to, within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, establish minimum standards relating to firefighters and rescue equipment and personnel. Requires that applicants for airport operating certificates (for airports serving air carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board) demonstrate to the administrator that: (1) at least one firefighting and rescue vehicle required of the applicant by the Administrator can reach any point with the airport land boundary from its assigned standby position or airport fire station with two minutes from the time of alarm to the time of initial agent application; (2) at least one other such required vehicle can reach such point from its assigned post within three minutes from the time of alarm to the time of initial agent application; and (3) all other such required such vehicles can respond to any point within the airport and boundary within three and one-half minutes from the time of alarm to the time of initial agent application. Requires the administrator to utilize the most advanced technology available to prescribe minimum standard for protective outerwear to assure the maximum degree of safety for firefighting and rescue personnel. Directs the administrator to require such applicants to establish an efficient emergency communications center, and radio communications facilities capable of maintaining continuous communications center between all firefighting and rescue vehicles and the communications center. Each such applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the administrator that they are capable of providing information necessary to facilitate maximum coordination between all participants involved in any emergency situation. Directs the administrator to establish minimum standards regarding number of emergency personnel and training programs to be maintained by such applicants. Establishes criteria for such training programs. (Amends 49 U.S.C. 1432)

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Timeline

1. 26 September 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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2. 26 September 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 26 September 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 September 1973

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• Rep. Steele, Robert H. [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
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