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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
TACTICAL OPERATIONS
202.015k CONTROLLING ACCESS TO MOVEMENT AND
SAFETY AREAS
EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 06/10/19 Next Revision Date: 06/10/22
Author’s Name/Rank: Michael Hutcheson, Fire Captain Review Level: 2
Administrative Support:
Tammy Williams
Management Analyst II
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for controlling access to
movement and safety areas for the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department).
APPLICATION
Access to any movement area not authorized by Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is
prohibited. All non-badged drivers are to be escorted. Emergency operations are to
take place only in areas designated by command. Non-badged drivers are to adhere
to approved routes of travel.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
Access to movement and safety areas is limited to vehicles necessary to airport and
emergency operations. Access to pre-designated staging areas is permitted without
contacting the (ATCT) for AR01, AR02, and E10. Any deviation from the pre -
designated staging areas shall be cleared through the (ATCT). Incoming Fire and
EMS units responding to airport emergencies shall report to vehicle Gate 3 to be
escorted to their staging location.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Responding units should report to Vehicle Gate 3, unless otherwise directed. Units
should be escorted by a PD unit, AP 21, or given other directions from a designated
person on scene.
If no escort is waiting at Vehicle Gate 6 when responding apparatus arrive, FFD
units should contact an AR unit and inform them they are waiting f or an escort. EMS
and other outside agencies are to contact the FFD Communication Center to request
an escort. The Communications Center is to contact an AR unit. Once contacted,
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the AR unit should notify Control-2 and request an officer respond to Vehicle Gate 3
to escort personnel/equipment.
PROCESS
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Restrictions for Airfield Access for
Non-Emergency Operations:
1. Prior authorization from airport operations must be received before a vehicle
may enter or operate in the movement areas or safety areas. All persons
wanting to access the secure areas of the airport must clear screening and
badging processes before being permitted to drive in the Secure Identification
Display Area (SIDA).
2. As required by TSA, no vehicle is authorized to enter or operate in a
movement area or safety area without complying with the following
provisions:
a. Driver’s designation.
• All Airport Security Identification Badge holders who have
occasion to operate vehicles in movement areas must first
obtain a driver’s designation by attending a training session,
with successful testing of compliance requirements,
conducted by Airport Public Safety (APS) in the Airport
Administration badging office.
• Vehicle operators violating rules, regulations, and/or Fresno
Municipal Code ordinances may be cited with the issuance
of a Notice of Violation. Copies of the Notice of Violation are
issued to the violator and his/her supervisor, and a copy is
retained by APS. Serious violations require the vehic le
operator to be retrained and recertified. Subsequent serious
violations, or repeated willful infractions, can result in the
revocation of the driver’s designation.
b. Vehicle identification.
Each vehicle authorized to enter and operate in movement areas or safety
areas are to display in a visible manner.
• Either a 3 feet x 3 feet orange and white checkered flag (daytime
operations only), or a rotating 360 degree flashing amber light
(daytime and nighttime operations) mounted on the highest point of
the vehicle or its attachment (e.g., a crane).
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• A company name or logo on both sides of vehicles. Certain special
purpose vehicles are exempt from compliance of this provision, as
determined by the Airport Emergency Plan.
• Approved vehicles can operate in the Secure Identification Display
Area (SIDA) non movement area under the following conditions:
o Drivers with appropriate Airport badge.
o Clearly marked vehicle with company logo on both
sides.
o Vehicle headlights, trailer lights, and four-way
emergency flasher are on.
c. Radio communications:
• No vehicle is authorized to enter or operate in the movement areas
or safely areas without being equipped with a radio capable of two -
way voice communications with (ATCT) on its ground control
frequency, unless said vehicle is escorted by another vehicle so
equipped.
• The escorting vehicle must be identified per the Airport Certification
Manual or Airport Emergency Plan and must stay with the escorted
vehicle at all times within a movement area of safety area.
• Upon arrival of airport operations and (ATCT), personnel equipped
with a two-way radio positioned at the point of access into a
movement or safety area may be substituted for the required
vehicle radio equipment.
• Non-badged driver are to follow an escort vehicle. Multiple non-
badged drivers are to follow the escort vehicle in a single row until
clear of the movement area. The escort vehicle is to notify the
(ATCT) when all following vehicles are clear of the movement
areas.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
1. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
2. Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)
3. Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
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CROSS-REFERENCES
FYI Airport Emergency Plan Staging Locations