{"abstract":"The FAA issues regulations and prescribes standards for the training of aircraft rescue and fire fighters (ARFF) on United States airports certificated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 139. One of the requirements of part 139 is for all ARFF personnel to participate in at least one live-fire drill every 12 months. As guidance for airport operators in providing this training, the FAA issued standards for different size fire training facilities based on the largest air carrier aircraft serving the airport. With the introduction of new technologies, ARFF personnel have had the option to train on both mobile as well as fixed training facilities. The FAA published a Notice of Proposed Policy: Request for Comments in the Federal Register on September 18, 2003 at 68 FR 54772, seeking public comment on whether we should allow firefighters at Index C, D, and E airports to meet the Sec. 139.319 requirements using the mobile trainers every year. As a result of the comments received, FAA's policy is being modified to accept mobile simulators for 2 years for Index C, D, and E airports holding a Class I airport operating certificate. Every third year, these airport fire departments will be required to attend a large fixed facility to learn about new technologies and procedures and to gain experience fighting a larger pit fire than the mobile simulators can duplicate. Class I airports that are Index A and B and Class II, III, and IV airports may continue to use the mobile trainer every year to meet the 14 CFR part 139 requirements.","action":"Notice of policy.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2004/12/27/04-28235.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"69 FR 77311","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":null,"disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FAA-2003-16171"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"04-28235","effective_on":null,"end_page":77313,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2004/12/27/04-28235.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/12/27/04-28235/aircraft-rescue-and-fire-fighting-arff-mobile-live-fire-training-simulators","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/04-28235?publication_date=2004-12-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2004-12-27/04-28235/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":808,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-12-27/pdf/04-28235.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2004-12-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2004/12/27/04-28235.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T14:20:21Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":77311,"subtype":null,"title":"Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Mobile Live Fire Training Simulators","toc_doc":"Aircraft rescue and fire fighting mobile live fire training simulators; policy statement","toc_subject":"Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":69}