NFPA 403-2018 PDF Download

The NFPA 403-2018 standard is a comprehensive guide that outlines the essential requirements for managing accidents and incidents involving fire on airport property. It is designed to ensure the protection of life and property and help airports comply with national standards.

The standard covers various important aspects of aircraft fire emergencies and fire-fighting services and equipment. This includes setting response times for aircraft rescue and fire-fighting apparatus, establishing minimum staffing levels for emergency personnel, determining the minimum number of fire-fighting vehicles based on airport category, and specifying the minimum amounts of extinguishing agents and required discharge and response capabilities.

The 2018 edition of NFPA 403 introduces several changes and updates. These include adding definitions related to special events like air shows occurring at airports, revising requirements for foam to reduce confusion and complications in testing, clarifying terms such as "arriving" and "responding," providing guidelines for modifying staffing levels based on individual airport needs, and introducing new response times for passenger boarding areas like jet bridges.