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Pre-Accident Planning
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Pre-accident Pre-accident PlanningPlanning
Pre-Accident Planning
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Refrences:Refrences: AR 389-95AR 389-95 AR 385-40AR 385-40 AR 420-90AR 420-90 FM 1-300FM 1-300
DA PAM 385-40DA PAM 385-40
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PURPOSEPURPOSE:: Aircraft accidents and Aircraft accidents and emergencies occur suddenly or with a emergencies occur suddenly or with a minimum of advance warning. They minimum of advance warning. They
may result in fire and serious injury or may result in fire and serious injury or death to occupants of the aircraft. It is death to occupants of the aircraft. It is extremely important that all members extremely important that all members
reacting to an aircraft accident, reacting to an aircraft accident, especially fire fighting and rescue especially fire fighting and rescue
personnel be trained to act as quickly personnel be trained to act as quickly and efficiently as possible.and efficiently as possible.
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PURPOSEPURPOSE::
A comprehensive well rehearsed pre A comprehensive well rehearsed pre accident plan may be…….accident plan may be…….
the single most important risk the single most important risk reduction control measure you put into reduction control measure you put into
place !place !
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Pre-accident planning termsPre-accident planning terms
Pre-accident PlanPre-accident Plan: A : A consolidated plan that contains consolidated plan that contains essential information for all essential information for all personnel that could be personnel that could be required to support a ARFF required to support a ARFF mission, mishap investigation, mission, mishap investigation, or aircraft recovery. Includes or aircraft recovery. Includes duties, responsibilities, training duties, responsibilities, training programs, etc.programs, etc.
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Pre-accident planning termsPre-accident planning termsCrash Alarm System: Crash Alarm System:
An element of a pre-accident planAn element of a pre-accident plan““Generally” in checklist formGenerally” in checklist formListing both primary (Group I) and Listing both primary (Group I) and secondary (Group II) agencies, secondary (Group II) agencies, method for notification (phone method for notification (phone numbers) and "IMMEDIATE ACTION" numbers) and "IMMEDIATE ACTION" steps to take when notifiedsteps to take when notified
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Terms, contTerms, cont
Primary – Emergency Rescue Primary – Emergency Rescue ResponseResponse
Secondary – Internal Unit Secondary – Internal Unit Actions Actions
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Pre-accident planning termsPre-accident planning termsPre-accident Plan vs. Crash PlanPre-accident Plan vs. Crash Plan
All pre-planned procedures or advance All pre-planned procedures or advance preparation that will reduce the confusion preparation that will reduce the confusion that normally exists during emergency that normally exists during emergency situations can be considered “pre-situations can be considered “pre-accident” planning. accident” planning.
The pre-accident plan should contain The pre-accident plan should contain detailed instructions on everything from detailed instructions on everything from egress training and crash rescue drills, to egress training and crash rescue drills, to individual duties and responsibilities. individual duties and responsibilities.
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Pre-accident planning Pre-accident planning termstermsPre-accident Plan vs. Crash Pre-accident Plan vs. Crash PlanPlanThe Crash Plan is a checklist which The Crash Plan is a checklist which lists all agencies, methods of lists all agencies, methods of contact, phone numbers and brief contact, phone numbers and brief description of the steps to take description of the steps to take when a mishap occurs.when a mishap occurs.
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Pre-accident planning Pre-accident planning requirements (AR 385-95)requirements (AR 385-95)
A pre-accident plan is required A pre-accident plan is required for for allall organizations operating organizations operating Army aircraftArmy aircraft
Regulations do not discriminate Regulations do not discriminate between garrison and field pre-between garrison and field pre-accident planning requirementsaccident planning requirements
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Pre-accident planning Pre-accident planning requirements requirements
AR 385-95 AR 385-95 (Para. 2-3, pg 19 and Appendix C)(Para. 2-3, pg 19 and Appendix C)
Commanders….develop written planCommanders….develop written planPre-Accident Plan….Interface with Pre-Accident Plan….Interface with airfield, installation and higherairfield, installation and higher
(AR 385-40, par 4-1)(AR 385-40, par 4-1)
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Operations officer Operations officer responsibilitiesresponsibilities
Prepares and maintains the Prepares and maintains the unit pre-accident plan, will use unit pre-accident plan, will use expertise of ASO and others (1-expertise of ASO and others (1-6 c)6 c)
Rehearses and reviews the pre-Rehearses and reviews the pre-accident plan at least quarterlyaccident plan at least quarterly
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Safety officer responsibilities (1-Safety officer responsibilities (1-6d)6d)
Rehearses and reviews the pre-Rehearses and reviews the pre-accident plan with the operations accident plan with the operations officer officer at least quarterlyat least quarterly
Ensures all applicable agencies Ensures all applicable agencies test, or are included in test, or are included in consolidated training, for their consolidated training, for their portion of the pre-accident planportion of the pre-accident plan
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Safety officer responsibilitiesSafety officer responsibilitiesAssists the accident Assists the accident investigation boardinvestigation board
Prepares the accident report and Prepares the accident report and makes a preliminary makes a preliminary classification of the mishap classification of the mishap (6 (6 P’s apply here !)P’s apply here !)
Reviews all reports before Reviews all reports before submission (AR 385-40)submission (AR 385-40)
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Flight surgeon responsibilities, Flight surgeon responsibilities, (1-6g)(1-6g)
Ensures the medical portion of Ensures the medical portion of the pre-accident plan is adequatethe pre-accident plan is adequate
Supervises and plans the training Supervises and plans the training of crash rescue medical of crash rescue medical personnelpersonnel
Assists the accident investigation Assists the accident investigation board as requiredboard as required
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Pre-accident planning (AR 420-90)Pre-accident planning (AR 420-90)
Establishes basic policies, procedures, Establishes basic policies, procedures, and standards for aircraft rescue and and standards for aircraft rescue and fire-fighting services (ARFF)fire-fighting services (ARFF)
A pre-accident plan and training A pre-accident plan and training program is required for all Army program is required for all Army airfields including temporary (field) airfields including temporary (field) airfieldsairfields
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Pre-accident planning (AR 420-Pre-accident planning (AR 420-90)90)At non-Army airfields used by At non-Army airfields used by the Army either the airfield the Army either the airfield operator or if necessary the operator or if necessary the Army will provide aircraft Army will provide aircraft fire-fighting and rescue fire-fighting and rescue services services (Based on A/C (Based on A/C movements)movements)
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Pre-accident planning (AR 420-Pre-accident planning (AR 420-90)90) The MEDDAC commander is responsible for The MEDDAC commander is responsible for
the assignment of properly equipped and the assignment of properly equipped and manned ambulancesmanned ambulances
At least one ambulance, or substitute At least one ambulance, or substitute vehicle, with crew, will be on call during vehicle, with crew, will be on call during scheduled flying hours or at other times scheduled flying hours or at other times designated by the installation commanderdesignated by the installation commander
At non Army airfields the ambulance service At non Army airfields the ambulance service will be provided by the host installation will be provided by the host installation commander (para 5-3)commander (para 5-3)
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Pre-accident planning (AR Pre-accident planning (AR 420-90)420-90)Ambulance personnel will be Ambulance personnel will be trained in emergency medical trained in emergency medical treatment and procedures for treatment and procedures for evacuation of injured evacuation of injured personnel (para 3-4b)personnel (para 3-4b)
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Aircraft accident emergency Aircraft accident emergency teams (para 5-5)teams (para 5-5)Group I (primary) emergency Group I (primary) emergency servicesservicesFire-fighting and rescue crewsFire-fighting and rescue crewsAmbulance and medical Ambulance and medical personnelpersonnel
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Aircraft accident emergency Aircraft accident emergency teams (para 5-5)teams (para 5-5)Group II (supporting personnel)Group II (supporting personnel)
Maintenance personnelMaintenance personnelProvost marshal, military police, Provost marshal, military police, guardsguards
PhotographerPhotographerAviation Safety OfficerAviation Safety Officer
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Aircraft accident emergency Aircraft accident emergency teams (para 5-5)teams (para 5-5)Group III (official duties)Group III (official duties)
Commanders (Installation, Tactical, Commanders (Installation, Tactical, Airfield)Airfield)
Installation Fire MarshalInstallation Fire MarshalAccident Investigation BoardAccident Investigation BoardChaplainsChaplainsPublic Affairs OfficerPublic Affairs OfficerEOD (Depending on the situation EOD EOD (Depending on the situation EOD may be required immediately)may be required immediately)
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NOTE:NOTE:
Ensure your pre-accident plan Ensure your pre-accident plan takes hazardous material takes hazardous material incidents (spills, leaks, etc.) into incidents (spills, leaks, etc.) into consideration. Environmental consideration. Environmental regulations require organizations regulations require organizations to have “contingency plans”, to have “contingency plans”, contact your local environmental contact your local environmental office for specific requirements.office for specific requirements.
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Off airfield emergency actionsOff airfield emergency actionsAir Crash, Search, and Rescue Air Crash, Search, and Rescue (ACS&R) Maps(FM 1-300)(ACS&R) Maps(FM 1-300)Minimum coverage of 15 nautical miles Minimum coverage of 15 nautical miles around the airfield using a large scale map around the airfield using a large scale map (para 2-10f)(para 2-10f)
Will use concentric 3-, 5-, 7-NM circles and Will use concentric 3-, 5-, 7-NM circles and an alpha numeric grid systeman alpha numeric grid system
Copy posted in each area where emergency Copy posted in each area where emergency calls are receivedcalls are received
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Off airfield emergency Off airfield emergency actionsactionsAir Crash, Search, and Rescue Air Crash, Search, and Rescue (ACS&R) Maps(ACS&R) MapsCopy carried in all vehicles and Copy carried in all vehicles and aircraftaircraft
Ensure all personnel understand Ensure all personnel understand how to use the crash how to use the crash map……..Rehearsemap……..Rehearse
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Off airfield emergency Off airfield emergency actionsactionsAircraft Support. Any Aircraft Support. Any available aircraft will help available aircraft will help guide emergency response guide emergency response vehicles to the proper location vehicles to the proper location and give advance information and give advance information about the accidentabout the accident
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Off airfield emergency actions Off airfield emergency actions Local Assistance. Requests Local Assistance. Requests for local civilian fire-fighting for local civilian fire-fighting equipment, ambulances, and equipment, ambulances, and personnel will be made when personnel will be made when feasible (AR 420-90, para 5-2)feasible (AR 420-90, para 5-2)
(6 P’s again), MOA’s and rehearsals(6 P’s again), MOA’s and rehearsals
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NOTE:NOTE: The Fire Chief, or senior The Fire Chief, or senior
fire fighter assumes fire fighter assumes operational control of the operational control of the
accident site until the accident site until the site is declared safe for site is declared safe for entry (DA PAM 385-40, entry (DA PAM 385-40,
para 2-2a)para 2-2a)
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Communications Communications requirementsrequirementsEmergency communications Emergency communications will be established to those will be established to those agencies involved with the agencies involved with the saving of lives and equipmentsaving of lives and equipment
Do not overlook this aspect Do not overlook this aspect during field exercisesduring field exercises
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Communications Communications requirementsrequirementsPrimary Communication Network: Primary Communication Network:
Immediately notifies emergency respondersImmediately notifies emergency responders Direct wire intercom or telephoneDirect wire intercom or telephone Should be tested daily (FM 1-300)Should be tested daily (FM 1-300) During field operations use what is available,During field operations use what is available,
(TA-312, switchboard, Cell Phone, etc).(TA-312, switchboard, Cell Phone, etc). Ensure a method to notify local emergency Ensure a method to notify local emergency
responders is developed and tested (local fire, responders is developed and tested (local fire, police, and hospital)police, and hospital)
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Communications Communications requirementsrequirements Agencies on the Primary Net:Agencies on the Primary Net:
Fire DepartmentFire DepartmentMedical FacilityMedical FacilityFlight OperationsFlight OperationsATC Tower, GCAATC Tower, GCAMilitary PoliceMilitary Police
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Alternate Communication Alternate Communication Network: Network: Serves as a back up for the primary Serves as a back up for the primary systemsystem
Should also be tested daily (FM 1-Should also be tested daily (FM 1-300)300)
Activated immediately upon Activated immediately upon completion of the primary system completion of the primary system for those agencies who fail to for those agencies who fail to respondrespond
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Secondary Communication Secondary Communication Network: Network: Generally operated through regular Generally operated through regular
telephone linestelephone lines Telephone numbers should be Telephone numbers should be
confirmed periodically, confirmed periodically, (quarterly in (quarterly in conjunction with rehearsals)conjunction with rehearsals)
During field operations use what is During field operations use what is available, tactical radio net, MRT available, tactical radio net, MRT (mobile radio telephone), beepers, (mobile radio telephone), beepers, runner, etc.runner, etc.
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Field/Tactical pre-accident planningField/Tactical pre-accident planningCan combine aviation and ground Can combine aviation and ground
plansplans
Should tie into the airfield’s pre-Should tie into the airfield’s pre-accident planaccident plan
Keep it simpleKeep it simple
Procedures to notify the next higher Procedures to notify the next higher headquarters in the event of a major headquarters in the event of a major accidentaccident
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Field/Tactical pre-accident Field/Tactical pre-accident planningplanningDevelop evacuation route mapDevelop evacuation route mapCoordinate with local fire, medical, Coordinate with local fire, medical,
and police departments to include and police departments to include local airfield’s pre-accident planlocal airfield’s pre-accident plan
Teach local responders ARFF features Teach local responders ARFF features of your aircraft, vehiclesof your aircraft, vehicles
Develop crash plan with local Develop crash plan with local numbersnumbers
TestTest
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Site Security (AR 385-40)Site Security (AR 385-40)
The commander who first The commander who first becomes aware of an becomes aware of an accident will:accident will:
Take actions to secure the Take actions to secure the sitesite
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Site SecuritySite SecurityAviation Safety Officer. Takes Aviation Safety Officer. Takes
charge of the accident site until the charge of the accident site until the investigation team arrives (after investigation team arrives (after declared safe by crash rescue declared safe by crash rescue personnel) (DA PAM 385-40)personnel) (DA PAM 385-40)
Preserves the accident site for Preserves the accident site for investigationinvestigationProtection of government propertyProtection of government propertyProtection of personnel (bystanders, Protection of personnel (bystanders, support personnel, etc)support personnel, etc)
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ASO accident investigation ASO accident investigation kitkit
(issue or personal ? )(issue or personal ? )
Really need 2 kits…….Really need 2 kits……. Regulations (AR 385-40, DA Regulations (AR 385-40, DA
PAM 385-95)PAM 385-95)
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PostPostAccidentAccidentActionsActions
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Post accident Planning:Post accident Planning:Organize in advance the actions you Organize in advance the actions you
plan to take after a major mishapplan to take after a major mishapInformation provided here is Information provided here is
oriented on unit actions rather than oriented on unit actions rather than investigation team actionsinvestigation team actions
This information is designed to be This information is designed to be used at the discretion of the used at the discretion of the Commander. Since each accident is Commander. Since each accident is unique, the actions required after an unique, the actions required after an accident must be tailored to the accident must be tailored to the situation. situation.
NOTE:NOTE:
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Notification of the Next of Kin (NOK) Notification of the Next of Kin (NOK) for fatalities/serious injuriesfor fatalities/serious injuries Notification should be conducted by no Notification should be conducted by no
lower than Battalion Commanderslower than Battalion Commanders The following personnel should be The following personnel should be
considered to accompany the considered to accompany the Commander during his notification:Commander during his notification:
ChaplainChaplain Medical OfficerMedical Officer Command Sergeant Major/First SergeantCommand Sergeant Major/First Sergeant Survival Assistance Officer (SAO)Survival Assistance Officer (SAO)
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Unit Alert/Brief Unit. Call a muster Unit Alert/Brief Unit. Call a muster formation in order to:formation in order to:
Establish accountability and positive Establish accountability and positive controlcontrol
Disseminate known facts and quell Disseminate known facts and quell rumorsrumors
Brief OPSEC and release of informationBrief OPSEC and release of information
Utilize unit members in support of Utilize unit members in support of mishap requirementsmishap requirements
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Establish an Emergency Establish an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Operations Center (EOC). The EOC will maintain:The EOC will maintain:
CommunicationsCommunicationsA point of contact for release of A point of contact for release of information through the PAO and information through the PAO and chain of commandchain of command
A Staff JournalA Staff Journal
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Assign an SAO/Escort Officer. Assign an SAO/Escort Officer. A SAO will: A SAO will:Be assigned in accordance Be assigned in accordance with the NOK's wisheswith the NOK's wishes
Coordinate with the assigned Coordinate with the assigned SAOSAO
Unit Stand Down (Optional)Unit Stand Down (Optional) (Survival & Assistance)(Survival & Assistance)
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Centralized Accident Centralized Accident Investigation Checklist. Provide Investigation Checklist. Provide the CAI a place to work, the CAI a place to work, secretarial assistance and:secretarial assistance and:Weather reportWeather reportEstimated cost of damage (ECOD)Estimated cost of damage (ECOD)Equipment improvement Equipment improvement
recommendation (EIR) (as required)recommendation (EIR) (as required)DA Form 2407 (as required)DA Form 2407 (as required)Fuel and oil samplesFuel and oil samples
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Provide the CAI:Provide the CAI:Weight and balance historical filesWeight and balance historical filesWeight and balance for mishap flightWeight and balance for mishap flightPerformance planning card (PPC) for Performance planning card (PPC) for mishap flightmishap flight
Maintenance records (6 months file)Maintenance records (6 months file)Individual flight records (closed out)Individual flight records (closed out)
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Provide the CAI: Provide the CAI: Individual ATM recordsIndividual ATM recordsIndividual medical filesIndividual medical filesIndividual 201 fileIndividual 201 fileFlight planFlight planAircraft logbookAircraft logbook
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Provide the CAI: Provide the CAI: DD Form 2408-5, -12, -13, -14DD Form 2408-5, -12, -13, -14
Mishap site photographsMishap site photographs (especially if necessary to move the (especially if necessary to move the aircraft or disturb the scene)aircraft or disturb the scene)
List of witness names, location and List of witness names, location and contact informationcontact information
ALSEALSE
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Airspace Control of the Mishap Airspace Control of the Mishap sitesiteDesignate a suitable discrete Designate a suitable discrete frequencyfrequency
Restrict the airspace surrounding Restrict the airspace surrounding the mishap site by NOTAM, contact the mishap site by NOTAM, contact ATCATC
Control of landing site and parking Control of landing site and parking areasareas
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COMSEC and Security of Personal COMSEC and Security of Personal EffectsEffects Notify COMSEC Officer as appropriateNotify COMSEC Officer as appropriate
Secure equipment, if separate from Secure equipment, if separate from aircraft, once released by the aircraft, once released by the investigation team or, if necessary, investigation team or, if necessary, when it has been properly marked on when it has been properly marked on a wreckage distribution diagrama wreckage distribution diagram
Inventory and note the location of Inventory and note the location of personal effectspersonal effects
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PathologyPathologyOnce all lifesaving efforts are Once all lifesaving efforts are concluded bodies must be concluded bodies must be maintained in local morgue maintained in local morgue until the arrival of the until the arrival of the investigators from the AFIPinvestigators from the AFIP (Armed Forces Inst. Pathology).(Armed Forces Inst. Pathology).
All aircrew members will All aircrew members will undergo an autopsy.undergo an autopsy.
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Aviation Life Support Retrieval Aviation Life Support Retrieval Program (ALSERP)Program (ALSERP) DA PAM 385-40 governs the ALSERP DA PAM 385-40 governs the ALSERP
stating “all life support and personal stating “all life support and personal equipment which is in any way implicated equipment which is in any way implicated in the cause or prevention of injury be in the cause or prevention of injury be shipped to USAARL (United States Army shipped to USAARL (United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory).” Aeromedical Research Laboratory).” Paragraph 2-4h places the burden, in the Paragraph 2-4h places the burden, in the determination of whether or not an item determination of whether or not an item should be shipped, on the accident should be shipped, on the accident investigator. investigator.
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ALSERP, contALSERP, cont
Equipment items sent to USAARL will be noted on Equipment items sent to USAARL will be noted on item 7, DA Form 2397-10R (Technical Report of US item 7, DA Form 2397-10R (Technical Report of US Army Aircraft Accident). Army Aircraft Accident).
The turn-in inventory sheet does not constitute The turn-in inventory sheet does not constitute accountability. IAW AR 735-11, unit accountability. IAW AR 735-11, unit accountability will be maintained by itemizing the accountability will be maintained by itemizing the equipment on DD Form 200 (Report of Survey) or equipment on DD Form 200 (Report of Survey) or DA Form 444 (Inventory Adjustment Report).DA Form 444 (Inventory Adjustment Report).
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Aviation Life Support Retrieval Aviation Life Support Retrieval Program (ALSERP)Program (ALSERP)USAARL will send a letter of receipt USAARL will send a letter of receipt
to the originating unit within 5 days to the originating unit within 5 days of delivery. Upon completion of of delivery. Upon completion of laboratory analysis, USAARL will laboratory analysis, USAARL will dispose of unserviceable items and dispose of unserviceable items and return serviceable items to owning return serviceable items to owning units.units.
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ALSERP, contALSERP, contThe accident investigation team The accident investigation team
should should contact USAARL at DSN 558-contact USAARL at DSN 558-6895/6893 or 6895/6893 or commercial (334) commercial (334) 255-6895/6893 if any 255-6895/6893 if any questions arise regarding the questions arise regarding the identification and shipment of identification and shipment of mishap life support equipment.mishap life support equipment.
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Questions ?Questions ?