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2.1 NOTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Notification procedures for primary response units and personnel are included in the detailed emergency response procedures in SECTION 3 of the MAEP. This section outlines the general communications and notification responsibilities, methods and capabilities.

2.1.1 INITIAL RECEIPT OF INFORMATION 2.1.1.1 Aircraft Emergencies:

A request to respond to an aircraft accident on the airport will normally be issued by the air traffic services. However, when a call is received from any other person, or an accident is observed, or there is reason to consider that an accident is imminent, the information must be immediately relayed to Tower to alarm or signal the needed actions.

2.1.1.2 Non-aircraft Emergencies

Information regarding non-aircraft related emergencies, such as natural disasters, usually originate from other mutual government alerting agencies such as the PAGASA, PHILVOLCS, RDCC and others.

The MCIAA Operation Center shall confirm from the concerned alerting agencies regarding forecasts and information of impending emergencies which will affect the Airport.

2.1.2 FORM OF EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Initial notification, mostly in aircraft related emergency cases, shall include the following information in this general form (each situation will necessitate some variation):

 EMPLAN NUMBER AND TYPE OF EMERGENCY

(i.e.: ‘this is an EMPLAN ONE – AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT…”)  AIRCRAFT TYPE, flight number and operator

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 LOCATION OF ACCIDENT SITE (use Grid Map reference)  ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA)

 RUNWAY IN USE / surface winds  FUEL REMAINING

 Any additional information (i.e.: dangerous cargo)

IMPORTANT: Full primary notifications shall be made again for any major change in the emergency condition… (Example: an EMPLAN 3 – FULL EMERGENCY becomes an EMPLAN 1 – AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT – ON AIRPORT)

2.1.3 TYPICAL AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY ALARM NOTIFICATION FLOW

The chart on Appendix 5, page 4-7 shows how a typical aircraft emergency alarm originates or how it is initially received and subsequently relayed to the different response units.

Under most of the emergency cases involving aircrafts, it is usually the Tower that serves as the source of the emergency alarm after receiving such from the pilot of the aircraft. The emergency alarm is then relayed by the Tower to the Airport Rescue and Firefighting through Hotline connection. Subsequent notifications will be made by the Tower to the Operations Center, MCIAA through UHF radio frequency.

Aircraft emergencies under EMPLANs 1, 2, and 3 also require notification by the Tower to the 5052nd Search and Rescue Squadron (SARS), Phil. Air Force through the UHF radio issued to said unit by the Authority.

The Operations Center makes the subsequent calls to the other airport emergency response units through either VHF or UHF radio or by landline (Refer to Appendices 16 & 17, pp. 4-20 & 4-21 respectively for the Radio Frequencies).

Other mutual aid response units outside the airport shall be contacted by the Operations center by means of landline facilities.

2.1.4 TYPICAL FIELD COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

The chart on Appendix 6, page 4-8 shows the typical exchange of information among the different response units in the field or on the accident site.

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The On-scene Commander serves as the focal point of communications among the different responding units within the field or accident/incident site during the emergency. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or Emergency Command Center (ECC) also serves as the connecting unit from where information between the On-scene Commander and other emergency response units are relayed.

In most emergency situations, especially within the airport areas, the On- scene Commander transmits and receives messages by means of his handheld radio to the Operations Center/EOC or to other responding units with the same radio frequency.

2.2 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 2.2.1 RADIO LINK

Communications by the MCIAA Primary Rescue Group; i.e., Rescue and Firefighting Division, Airport Police Division, Medical Division, with Mactan Control Tower shall always be on VHF Radio Frequency 121.8 MHz. MCIAA emergency response units are also linked-up by radio with the base at the MCIAA Operation Center. Designated radio call signs shall be assigned to the different officials and/or personnel for use during emergencies. (See Appendix 13, p. 4-18 for Radio Call Signs list).

The Operations Center (OC), MCIAA is provided with both UHF and VHF radios (base and mobile). It links with the Tower through UHF contact and hotline phone. Other selected MCIAA offices/units can be contacted with the same frequency. VHF radio frequency is also used by OC to contact other stations are using the same VHF frequency.

The Operations Center can also cross-link its UHF Channel 1 with the VHF Channel 1 to permit/allow a common radio linkage with both VHF and UHF. This may be done by the Operations Center especially during emergency situations to permit rapid communication among all responding units so as the need to switch from one radio frequency to another is no longer necessary. However, one drawback with this is that unnecessary radio messages from other non-emergency responding units, that is, allied services such as contractors and maintenance units which are using the operations UHF band, will interfere with regular emergency transmissions.

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2.2.2 LANDLINE FACILITIES

A crash hotline connects the Mactan Control Tower (Master Station) direct to the Rescue and Firefighting Division (RFD), Operations Center and the 7th PCAS AVSEGROUP Special Operations Unit. This comprises the Group 1 hotline connection, and it is activated when the Tower lifts up the receiver and the simultaneous relay of information to the three responding units is subsequently started.

The Operations Center, MCIAA also has another crash hotline unit which connects with other concerned MCIAA emergency responding units and offices such as the Medical, Airport Police Emergency Response Team (ERT), Airport Police Desk Officer, General Manager’s Office, and Assistant General Manager’s Office. This comprises the Group 2 hotline connection, and is activated when the Operations Center lifts up the phone and the simultaneous relay of emergency information is subsequently started. Other airport offices/units using the MCIAA PABX (Private Automatic Branch Exchange) may also be connected with hotline as needed. (See Appendix 18, p. 4-23 for the Hotline Connection Chart).

Landline facilities are commonly used for communications between offices within and outside the airport. A public address system in the Airport is also one of the means of communications which will be used during actual emergencies as needed.

Appendix 11, pages 4-13 to 4-16 shows the MAEP Responding / Support Units Telephone Directory.

2.2.3 MOBILE PHONES

Communication between individuals can also be through the use of cellular/mobile phones. This is another option especially in emergency sites where radio communications is beyond range.

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