AERODROME

RESCUE AND FIRE

FIGHTING

SAFETY HAND BOOK

 General Safety Rules
1. Report to work well rested and physically fit
to be able to give full attention to your job.

2. Persons with physical or mental impairment

shall not be assigned to tasks where their
impairment has a potential to endanger
themselves or others.

3. No person shall be permitted to remain on the

premises while their ability to work is affected by
alcohol, drugs (prescription or non-prescription)
or other substance, so as NOT to endanger their
health or safety or that of any other person.

4. Persons working alone shall be required to

check-in regularly with the officer of the day or
to a supervisor to ensure that their well-being is
monitored and maintained.

5. In appropriate behavior, such as horseplay,

fighting and making practical jokes are
extremely dangerous and will not be tolerate.

6. Unsafe acts shall be reported to your

supervisor and /or Safety Department.

7. Any unsafe conditions which are encountered

shall be corrected or reported to your Supervisor
and /or the Safety Department.
8. Do not operate any machinery or equipment if
it is known to be in unsafe condition.

9. Machinery and equipment, including vehicles,

are only to be operated by qualified persons and
then only when adequately trained in the use of
the equipment and authorized to operate it.

10. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be

worn when performing specific duties that require its
use to ensure worker safety. Persons refusing to wear
PPE will be subject to disciplinary action. Selection
of the correct PPE may require assistance; contact
the Safety Department for guidance.

11. Smoking is prohibited within ARFF premises

at all times. Smoking is only permitted on
designated smoking areas only. Where no “NO
SMOKING” signs are posted.

12. Avoid parking, even temporarily in

designated Fire Truck lanes.

13. Firefighters are responsible for reporting to

their Supervisor and First Aid (Health Services)
whenever they become sick or injured at work.
All injuries, no matter how minor, must be
reported immediately.

14.Always keep your work area clean and

orderly. Poor housekeeping habits can be a
serious safety hazard. Do not leave materials in
aisles, walkways, stairways, roads or other points
of egress.

15. Any damaged equipment or missing

machines guards must be reported to your
Supervisor.

16. All warning signs, reminders, signals and

alarms shall be observed and obeyed.

17. Employees shall not use unfamiliar tools or

equipment without proper instruction and
permission from their immediate Supervisor.
Always use the correct tools for the job.

18. Avoid wearing un-prescribed clothing

around moving parts of machinery or electrically
energized equipment.

19. Firefighting equipment and rescue vehicles

shall be maintained in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and the
requirements of the Fire Code.

20. Always wear seatbelts when driving rescue

vehicles. Non compliance to the requirement will
result in disciplinary action.

21. Flammable liquids are to be handled and

stored only in approved safety containers.
Proper lids and caps must always be used on
storage containers. Cloth, paper, and other
“make-shift” lids and caps are prohibited.

22. Never dispense gasoline into a fuel tank while

the engine is running or the motor is hot.

23. Do not dispose of any hazardous materials or

flammable liquids by pouring them down a
sewer or drain.

24. Compressed gas cylinders should be stored in

an upright position and chained or otherwise
secured. Where not connected to a service line or
manifold system, the protective caps for these
cylinders shall be in place.

25. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning

clothing or to blow dust from your body.

26. Do not attempt to repair defective wiring or

other electrical equipment. Report defective
electrical equipment to your Supervisor.
Electrical equipment can only be repaired or
serviced by a qualified electrician.
27. If something looks unsafe or is probably is ...IF
YOU ARE IN DOUBT… ASK!
 ARFF CREED

We BELIEVE in my responsibilities as aircraft

rescue crew, to rescue aircraft passengers and
cabin crew;
We BELIEVE it is our prime duty to risk our lives,
so that others may live , in all the hazards that our
job requires.

We BELIEVE in the value of life, but those who are

afraid to die are not fit to live.

We BELIEVE that for every life we saved, every

love one shall not starve.

We BELIEVE in keeping ourselves physically,

mentally alert and vigilant at all times;

GOD has given us strength that we shall be

capable to respond and rescue in any emergency
that we are called upon to do so.

AMEN

ARFF PRAYER

When we are called to duty and report to our job

Oh! GOD,
Where ever the flame of fire may rage,

Give us strength to save lives,

No matter who or what they are.

Enable us to be alert and vigilant and hear the

weakest shout,

Quickly and efficiently extinguish the fire out ...

Almighty Father, make us to be best, the effective

and the efficient for us to guard and protect the
property including the lives of the needy.

And if according to your will, and we have to lose

our lives.

Our father in heaven, please bless with your

protecting hands, our families, children and all of
our love ones.

AMEN

FOREWORD
This ACFRU Safety Handbook including herein

the Code of Conduct for Firefighters and General

Safety Rules have been adopted and developed to

provide a safe and healthy working environment for

all Fire fighters ARFF personnel. These apply to all

activities in our work field. Its main objective is to

acquaint ARFF of their duties and obligations in

relation to safety and function efficiently without

reservation in any given situation in accordance

with the specified rules and procedures in their area

of responsibility.
 OUR MISSION
To ensure safe and healthy working environment
through continuous hazard identification and safety
risk management.

OUR VISION

STATION
SAFE
SECURE

SAFE AND SECURE ARFF WORK

STATION

SAFETY CREED
 ARFF CREED
WE BELIEVE… that every person bears the ultimate
responsibility for keeping out of harm’s way. This he
owes to himself, his family and his team.

WE BELIEVE.. that no one lives or works entirely alone.

If he fails the man beside him, he fails himself, and will
share the burden of that loss.

WE BELIEVE.. that the true horror of an accident is the

realization that a man has failed himself and his family-
and more – that his team failed him.

WE BELIEVE.. that accidents are conceived in improper

attitudes and behavior and are born in moments of
action without thought.

WE BELIEVE.. that accidents will cease only when the

right attitude and behavior is strong enough to create
the environment and awareness that controls the act.

WE BELIEVE .. that freedom from harm is not a privilege

but our absolute minimum standard to be achieved and
perpetuated day by day.

WE BELIEVE .. that the prevention of accidents is a

moral obligation which crosses all levels of
management, organization and procedure.
 THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
FIRE FIGHTERS

Firefighters hold a special place of

public trust. The code of conduct for
fire fighters expresses the
fundamental responsibility to put
public safety above personal reward
or advancement. Each day that a
firefighter goes to work he may called
upon to put his life on the line to save
another person’s life. The public
expects firefighters to respond to
emergencies quickly and to face great
danger with professionalism and
courage.
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Judgment

A firefighter called upon to face an emergency such

as a burning aircraft with trapped victims must
decide upon the correct course of action quickly
and without any wasted effort. A firefighter is
responsible for his own actions, and must take
responsibility for the decisions and judgment
displayed in any emergency situation he responds
to. The ultimate goal in any emergency response is
that both the victims of a fire or accident and the
firefighter are able to return home without
significant harm or loss.
 Knowledge

Firefighter must be trained in a wide range of

technical issues in the science of putting out fires
and emergency response. A firefighter must
understand completely how all of his personal
safety equipment work, and how to operate every
piece of equipment associated with the fire
response vehicles in the department. He must be
knowledge of the dangers when hazardous
chemicals are involved in a fire, and how to protect
the public safely in response to toxic smoke and
emanating from a fire.

Lifesaving Skills

Firefighters and fire department paramedics

respond to many emergency situations in which
human lives are at risk. Fire department personnel
responding to a call for help must be dedicated to
providing the highest quality of emergency medical
treatment possible. Medical assistance must be
provided without regard to the national origin or
beliefs of the victim, and with the greatest possible
respect for the human dignity of the people you are
called upon to serve.
 Integrity

The privilege of being a firefighter carries a high

level of responsibility on and off duty. Firefighters
are responsible to enforce fire codes and public
safety ordinances regardless of public comment or
complaint. They must make a commitment to set
an example of honesty and respect for the law in
their personal lives. The respect of the community is
earned and maintained by public servants who
consistently display professionalism and reliability.
Firefighters are responsible to display behavior that
is beyond reproach.

Leadership

Leadership is more than neither the speaking of

words nor the display of personal character traits.
Firefighters earn the respect and loyalty of
subordinates by their actions and the ability to
reach goals and objectives. Firefighters display
leadership skills when they take a lead during a fire
emergency, or when they lay aside concern for
personal safety to save another human being’s life.
Firefighters are advanced to supervisory positions
by earning the respect of peers and making a
commitment to continuing education and
development of firefighting skills.
 AERODROME
RESCUE AND
FIRE FIGHTING
(MASBATE AIRPORT)

SAFETY
HANDBOOK