Importance of Emergency Response Plan in Aviation

This document discusses the importance of having an emergency response plan (ERP) in the aviation industry. It highlights the benefits of ERP for airlines and airports, such as low insurance premiums, reassurance and peace of mind, maintaining high standards of security and safety, positive brand recognition, and legal compliance. It also provides insights into specific incidents and accident statistics in the aviation industry.

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Question 1:
The International Air Transport Association has recommended all the air carriers that
they must have an emergency plan to deal with all the public health emergencies. Majority of the
air craft carriers have the emergency response plan in place and are practiced broadly. The
emergency response plan (ERP) required for the identification of the broad terms that are used to
prepare the public health emergency; it also provides the checklists that must be built into the
public health emergency plan (Iata.org).
The key aspects of ERP and it importance for the Airlines/Airports are as follows:
 Low insurance premium
 Reassurance and peace of mind
 Sustainability of the high standards of security and safety
 Maintaining a positive brand recognition
 Better understanding of the responsibilities and roles
 Minimization of the threats of prosecution
 Meeting regulations and legal compliance
The IATA strongly recommends that all the aircrafts must establish an ERP plan for the
carriers that do not have an emergency plan (Iata.org).
Question 2:
On the December 20, 2008 a Continental Flight numbered 1404 prepared to take off from
the Denver International Airport. The accident occurred around 06:18PM. It is important to note
to that the Denver was experiencing a winter weather and cold breeze was blowing. The flight
had 110 passengers with 5 crew flight members. The accident occurred when the airline veered

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off the runway. The plane crashed into the snow covered field and fire started to spread the right
side of the aircraft (jems.com).
Response to the accident: Red alert was issued after the occurrence of the accident. Three
separate teams of paramedics set out for the crash site and they were escorted. There were earlier
communications that a small aircraft was associated with an accident which experienced no
crash, but still the Federal Aviation Administration Tower reported that a large aircraft was
crashed and it was engulfed by fire. After the paramedics approached the crash site, the
passengers already escaped the crashed aircraft and after securing the perimeter, the ARFF4
firefighting apparatus used foam to douse the flames emanating from the burning aircraft. The
injured and traumatized passengers were taken into the nearby fire station because the weather
was cold and the seriously injured patients were taken into the casualty collection points in the
fire station (jems.com).
Question 3:
Introduction- The purpose of the document is to provide an executive summary of the by
ICAO titled 2018 Safety Report. It will be consisting of the key insights and highlights that are
currently present in the airline industry.
Summary of the global accident statistics- the global accident rates have been recorded
and the accidents were measured in accidents per million departures. In the year 2013, there were
2.9 accidents in one million departures, and it was followed by 3 (2014), 2.8 (2015), 2.1 (2016),
and 2.4 (2017). The rate of 2.1 accidents in the year 2017 is one of the lowest over the span of 5
years. High number of accidents have occurred in the RASG-PA with as high as 47 accidents
occurring out of the 88 accidents occurring around the world. The highest category of the

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accidents has occurred in the RS (runway safety)- 40; MED (injuries to and from incapacitation
of persons)- 26 and GS (Ground Safety)-18 (Icao.int).
Conclusion- From the ICAO titled 2018 Safety Report, it can be concluded that year after
year, the accident statistics have revealed an increase in the total number of the accidents and the
rate of the accidents. In the year 2017, the number of the accidents have increased in comparison
to the year 2016.
Question 4:
Over the year, the trend in the accidents mainly focuses on the fact majority of the
accidents have occurred in the scheduled commercial flights from the period of 2013 to that of
the 2017. The total number of accidents occurring annually has remained in a stable condition
from the period of 2013 to 2017. While it is important to note that the percentages varied from
the 75 to 89 percent per year. The accident rate has increased for the year 2017 and the degree of
fatality has decreased. The number of fatalities have reduced and it is the lowest in the recent
record (Icao.int) (appendix).
Presently, the emergency response plan has increased considering the recent trends in the
accidents in a way so as to meet the industry best standards and practices; creates and easy to use
document which is easy to understand; and also helps in responding to the emergencies that
occurred in a responsive and organized manner (omnisms.aero).

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Reference
Iata.org. "EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN A Template For Air Carriers". Iata.Org, 2019,
https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/health/Documents/airlines-erp-checklist.pdf.
Icao.int. "ICAO Safety Report". Icao.Int, 2019,
https://www.icao.int/safety/Documents/ICAO_SR_2018_30082018.pdf.
jems.com. "Flight 1404: The Response & Lessons Learned From The Crash At Denver". Journal
Of Emergency Medical Services, 2019, https://www.jems.com/articles/print/volume-34/issue-
9/major-incidents/flight-1404-response-lessons-l.html. Accessed 6 Feb 2019.
omnisms.aero. "Emergency Response Plan |". Omnisms.Aero, 2019,
https://omnisms.aero/emergency-response-plan-erp-for-aviation-sms-application/.

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Appendix
Trends in accident [source: Icao.int]