CAPFlyer wrote:
Bradburger wrote:
Just glad they got the pilot out quickly, but still baffled as to why no emergency services were present at the event!
Paul, here's a quote from a volunteer at the event (from Facebook) -
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At MAM some of the staff are retired fire fighters and volunteer fireman. It's a great feeling to have them on hand.
As aircraft handlers we are trained to use fire bottles I'd needed. Because of this we have an excellent safety record.
Additionally, while there were spectators, I can't find any information on either thread or on the net as to whether this was an actual airshow or just a fly-in where the pilot was about to depart for home. As such, being at a private airstrip, if it was a fly-in, EMS may not have been a requirement considering that they had professionally trained personnel on site.
Thanks for the additional info CAPFlyer.
(I think it might well have been a fly-in,with some displays by certain types - it certainly looks like a small fly-in type event given the size of the crowd and aircraft types present).
Those present who handled the fire extinguishers looked as if they were briefed what to do in an emergency, and knew what they were doing in such a situation.
That said, I still think such an event should have at least some fire and paramedic cover, as it would in the UK.
(It would seem from comments I've seen, many present at the event were surprised there was no emergency cover on site i.e. a fire engine and paramedics).
Here is what it says about fly-ins in the UK, as laid down in the CAA CAP 403 publication
'Flying displays and special events: A guide to safety and administrative arrangements': -
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3.13 Provision of on-site emergency equipment and or services must be considered by the organiser.
Cheers
Paul