"Perspectives 2011" - Sustainability and Annual Report (pdf)

Workforce and work environmentEnvironmental and climate protectionFinancial reviewSustainable developmentteam supervisors to initiate action aimed at managingsituations as they develop. We also took steps to consolidateand optimize communications and networkingbetween key stakeholders on site, such as thepolice, the Airport Operators Committee in Munich,and government ministries.The airport fire service: On site in 180secondsTo satisfy our rigorous safety standards at Munich Airport, we have two fire stations on campus: the southfire station is responsible for firefighting on the southrunway, in Terminal 1’s ramp areas, and in the cargoand maintenance areas; the north fire station is respon -sible for the north runway, Terminal 2’s ramp areas, thegeneral aviation terminal and the helipad area. The twofire stations work together to fight building fires.Munich Airport’s fire service meets International CivilAviation Organization guidelines that require crews tobe able to deploy to any point on the runways and beginfighting a fire within 180 seconds of being calledout. The same guidelines also stipulate the minimumnumber of firefighting vehicles, minimum quantitiesof quenching agent, and the quenching-agent flowrate. To further improve the airport fire crews’ equipment,the service received two new fire trucks in 2011.Powered by 1,000 horsepower engines, these can acceleratefrom zero to 80km/h in 20 seconds, in spiteof weighing 43 metric tons. The fire service also tookdelivery of two additional fire trucks in 2012.To guard against building fires, all of the buildings onthe airport campus are equipped with automatic andmanual fire alarms – some 52,000 in total. If an alarmis triggered, the fire service’s command and controlcenter can identify where the detector is located.When the alarm is raised, it takes less than 40 secondsfor the first fire trucks to leave the stations.The command and control center also has hotlines tofire departments, emergency call centers, and policeheadquarters in the airport region so that the airport’sfire service can request outside support in the eventof a major incident or respond to calls for assistancefrom local emergency responders outside the airportif the need arises.Fire service personnel complete around 150 hoursof classroom and field training each year to hone andextend their skills at operating extinguishing systems,handling hazardous materials, working while wearingbreathing apparatus, giving first aid, and carrying outtechnical rescue operations in connection with roadtraffic accidents. The fire service has its own trainingground and basin where crews can practice controllingmajor fires. Residue from the kerosene used tocreate practice fires is collected in underground trapsand then disposed of safely.Consulting for major airportsMunich Airport’s fire service operates a TÜV Südaccreditedquality management system and nowconsults not just for other major commercial airportsin and outside Germany, but also for corporations’plant fire departments.In 2011, young people were able to apply for a placeon a new vocational training course as plant firefighters.The first year of the three-year program begins inSeptember 2012. In addition, airport fire service paramedicsand assistant paramedics have been certifiedas trainers and are now officially qualified to teachfirst aid.The airport fire service responded to 3,582 calloutsin 2011, of which 857 were false alarms. The calloutsincluded 1,831 technical support operations, 574 safetymonitoring operations, 118 fires, and 202 firstresponseoperations to provide first aid prior to thearrival of ambulance services. At yearend, the servicehad a total workforce of 193. During 2011, around11,000 visitors took part in tours to learn about thehighly varied work of the fire service.) www.munich-airport.com/fire-department59