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The next AFOA quarterly meeting will take place at IFTC Teesside on 12th August 2009

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Nottingham Fire & Rescue are hosting a PPE seminar on the 21st and 22nd July 2009 at their headquarters. Details of the seminar and the registration form are available from doris.sultan@che.dupont.com

The FRS Incident Management Command and Fire Investigation NOS are now out for consultation. Members are invited to feedback into the consultation by visiting the following website:

http://www.skillsforjustice.com/FRSNOS

Newcastle International Airport in partnership with Redkite Interactive Support Services are offering to industry an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Newcastle Airport Fire Service has recently gained CAA approval to operate their own “in house” MOC scheme for Supervisors.

In collaboration with Redkite Interactive Support Services and Newcastle Aviation Academy, who are also CAA Approved for Part 147, an extensive range of products have been designed to enable airports to achieve their own individual Maintenance of Competence schemes.

These bespoke products can be delivered at Newcastle or at your airport (course dependant)

As well as Fire Fighting a diverse range of associated aviation training is available, including Ground Operations, Airport Management and Security, which are all delivered to nationally recognised standards at various levels.

An initial one day workshop is to be arranged where interested parties can gain a further insight into the variety of products available.

For further information contact:

Watch Manager John Purdy at Newcastle Airport on:

0191 214 3246

0790 4333 670

Information Paper IP-11 has recently been released by the Civil Aviation Authority. It deals with the Oversite of Training Providers. Click here for the link

For those members who provide training for cabin crew, please see the news item at the link here

The next OARFFSWG MOC’s user group meeting is being held at Bristol International Airport on the 24^th June 2009

All interested parties who wish to attend, especially those who want to achieve MOC’s status, should contact Simon Clifford as soon as possible so that catering arrangements may be made. Simon will also organise accommodation if required, though this will be self funded.

Contact Simon at: SClifford@bristolairport.com

Bristol International Airport have 1800 litres of Angus Petroseal 3% available for sale at £1 per litre. The foam will be supplied in its current container and full certification will be supplied to the buyer. The prospective buyer must provide their own transport.

Bristol Airport have recently decided to use the Solberg RF3 product.

Contact Simaon at: SClifford@bristolairport.com

The new Airport Fire Officers Association - RFFS Medical & Fitness Policy Guidance Document has now been published.

This guidance document has been put together to assist those that have accountability and responsibility for RFFS personnel in meeting and maintaining an acceptable industry medical and fitness standards.

Down load the document here

AFOA would like to encourage comments on Temporary Depletion and how your airport are dealing with unforeseen circumstances. Your comments would be appreciated on the AFOA Chat page of this website. If you are unable to use AFOA Chat, please send your comments to the Contact us page.

The Aerodrome Standads Department have issued the summary of changes to CAP 168 - Chapters 8 & 9 December 2008 version.

Download the powerpoint presentation here

AFOA Chat is now Live. Got a question, comment or observation? Want to help others by responding to theirs? Go to AFOA Chat here or use the AFOA Chat tab on the left.

The responses to the CAP 168 consultation have been published, click here for the link

The EU has published its proposal to extend regulation to aerodromes, ATN and ATS.

The implications for the RFFS can be found in Annex Va at page 30. Visit the page Here

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Wednesday 20th August at IFTC Teesside. Download here

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