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Section Four: On-Scene Operations and Critical Tasks Locate witnesses Establish "Last Seen Point" Risk/benefit analysis Secure and control the scene Determine boat launch / no-launch Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) In addition to the three special teams, there is a special service that provides aircraft rescue and fire fighting services to the Eugene Airport. ARFF services are assigned to the Airport Station, Station 12, located at 28827 Douglas Drive, and the program is staffed entirely by on-duty personnel who have been trained in this work. Station 12 has the lowest staffing level within the department at two personnel - one Captain and one Engineer. The additional personnel are assigned to other stations, usually Station 7, 8, or 9, which are the primary supporting units in an aircraft emergency response. In addition to aircraft rescue and fire fighting services, ARFF firefighters respond on the airport property to structural fires, fire alarms, hazardous chemical spills and releases, and as the first tier in an emergency medical response. The ARFF service is staffed from a pool of 24 certified fire suppression personnel of which nine are assigned to each of the three shifts. In addition, one additional line Captain oversees the program and is designated ARFF Program Director. Establishment of an Effective Response Force Once critical tasks have been identified and defined, an effective emergency response force can be established. This force is defined as the number of personnel and amount of equipment that must reach an incident in a specific response zone within the maximum response time goal. An effective response force must be trained and equipped to handle a variety of fire, rescue, special hazard, and emergency medical incidents, shortly after they are reported. In order to accomplish this, companies and units must be located close enough to the incident to arrive within the maximum prescribed response time for the full assignment of fire companies according to the risk level of the structure, situation, or event. The risk of fire, medical emergency, or other emergency event can never be held to zero. Thus, the objective of any standards of coverage study is to identify the balance among distribution, concentration, and response reliability that will keep hazard risk at an acceptable level, while maximizing the preservation of life, property, and the environment. A minimum effective initial response force has been determined, based on fire flow capabilities, critical fireground tasking, rapid emergency medical intervention, and adequate and capable special rescue and hazard mitigation functions (see response packages under Call Types and Effective Response Force below). 48