Airport Emergency Service 1977 SALINA TOWER, SALINA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION, AND SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
• LETTER OF AGREEMENT
EFFECTIVE: Ap ril 27 ,1977
SUBJECT: Airport Emergency Service
1 . PURPOSE. This agreement establishes procedures and responsibilities
for emergency service on, or in the vicinity of Salina Municipal
Airport. These provisions are supplementary to those in FAA direc-
tives and handbooks.
2. CANCELLATION. Salina Tower, Salina FSS- and Salina Municipal Airport
.Letter of Agreement, subject: Airport Emergency Service, dated
May 1 , 1968. -
3. POLICY. Emergency procedures shall be initiated, when a potential or
actual emergency exists by the following parties:
a. Tower or Flight Service Station specialists on duty.
b. Pilot of the aircraft.
c. Operator of the aircraft or his representative.
d. Airport manager or a representative.
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4. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Salina Tower: Notify the following offtce5`or individuals by the' •
most! expeditious means of communication;
(1 ) Airport Fire Station
(2) Airport Manager or representative
(3) Facility Chief of Acting Chief
(4) The aircraft operator or his representative, if known.
b. Salina Flight Service Station (FSS) : . Salina FSS will be responsible
for notification in paragraph •4a; 'during the hours the Tower is not
in operation. . .
c. Airport Fire Department:
(1 ) At least one of the airportlemergency vehicles hsall be equipped
with an operating receiver/transmitter, on 121 .9 MHz, for
communications with the Control Tower. The operating status of
this equipment shall, be checked. each morning by conducting a,
radio check with the`Tower.°
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(2) If the foam-equipped fire truck is called out for off-airport
fire duty, they shall advise the Tower on 121 .9 Mhz upon
leaving the Airport Fire Station. Thereafter, they shall
• maintain a listening watch on 121 .9 Mhz for possible callback
for an airport emergency. If additional equipment is sent
from the downtown fire stations, they should, insofar.as
possible replace the foam-equipped vehicle for return to airport
duty.
(3) Emergency equipment and personnel shall obtain approval from
the Conrol Tower before entering any airport movement areas
during the hours the Tower is in.operation.
(4) During the hours the Tower is not in operation, the emergency
equipment and personnel shall be responsible for the handling
of the aircraft emergency after initial notification has been
made by Salina FSS or other source of information.
d. Airport Management: The Airport Manager or his representative, shall
notify the following parties if required.
(1 ) Hospital , Physician or Ambulance Service.
(2) Highway Patrol , Police or Sheriff as appropriate.
(3) Salina Tower/FSS when runway is closed or reopened.
5. PROCEDURES. The following three types of alerts will be used by the Tower
to notify the Airport Fire Station of an emergency. In each case the
emergency equipment will immediately turn on their radio equipment, 121 .9 MHz,
and call the Tower for a radio check and then stand-by for further
instructions.
Alert I - Emergency aircraft is in minor difficulty, approaching
the airport: e.g. , feathered propeller on a multi-engine
aircraft, oil leak, etc. The emergency equipment and
personnel will stand-by on the Fire Department ramp and
await futher instructions.
Alert II - Emergency aircraft approaching the airport is in major
difficulty; e.g. , engine on fire, faulty landing gear, no
hydraulic pressure, etc. Emergency equipment shall proceed
to taxiway 5 and await further instructions and information
from the Tower.
Alert III -An aircraft has been involved in an accident on or near the
airport. The emergency equipment shall proceed immediately
to the scene of the accident. Additional instructions and
information will be relayed by the Tower.
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6. SPECIAL PROCEDURES.
' ' a. Alert I , II , or III information will not be used during the
hours the Tower is not in operation. Personnel operating the
emergency equipment shall be responsible for the route to be
taken and handling of the emergency.
' b. Tower/FSS specialists will forward to the Airport Fire Department
the following information for Alert I and II aircraft emergencies.
(1 ) Aircraft Identification and type.
(2) Information received from the pilot and the nature of the
emergency.
(3) Runway to be used for landing.
(4) Estimated time of arrival or emergency location.
(5) Number of passengers and crew.
(6) Quantity of fuel on board.
(7) Presence of hazardous cargo or explosives.
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Norris D. Olson, City Manager suentin Reichm th, Chief
City of Salina, Kansas Salina Tower, Kansas
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Paul S. Wall , Manager Robert H. Hill , Chief
Salina Airport Authority Salina Flight Service
Salina, Kansas Station, Kansas
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