Airport emergency course
Online course of 300 hours in airport emergencies. 6 modules covering airport emergency planning, rescue and firefighting, care for victims, specific emergency scenarios, and exercises and continuous improvement, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Describe the structure of an airport emergency plan.
Determine the RFFS category and the firefighting resources required.
Organise care for victims and their families.
Plan the response to specific emergency scenarios.
Design and evaluate emergency exercises.
Integrate emergency management into the SMS.
Draw up an emergency plan for an airport.
Who it's for
- Airport emergency coordinators
- RFFS chiefs
- Emergency self-protection plan specialists
- Airport operations managers
- Airline crisis managers
- Civil protection specialists
- Engineering or science graduates looking to join airport operators
What you'll work with
- Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Chapter 9. Operational services (ICAO aerodrome emergency and RFFS requirements)
- ICAO Doc 9137 Airport Services Manual, Part 1 Rescue and Firefighting (guidance on airport rescue and firefighting)
- ICAO Doc 9137 Airport Services Manual, Part 7 Airport Emergency Planning (guidance on airport emergency planning)
- Regulation (EU) 139/2014 on aerodrome requirements (aerodrome requirements and procedures)
- ICAO Doc 9973 Manual on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families (assistance to victims and families)
- Regulation (EU) 996/2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents (civil aviation accident investigation)
- NFPA 403 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports (US standard for ARFF services)
- Veoci
- QGIS
- Microsoft Teams for crisis management
- XVR On Scene
6 modules
1.1Types of airport emergency1.2The airport emergency plan1.3Participating agencies and services1.4Emergency operations centre1.5Forward command post1.6Airport grid maps1.7Mutual aid agreements1.8Off-airport emergencies1.9Reviewing and updating the plan1.10Case study: analysing an emergency plan
2.1Airport RFFS category2.2Required response times2.3Vehicles and extinguishing agents2.4Level B and C foams2.5Aircraft intervention tactics2.6Engine, brake and APU fires2.7Rescue and evacuation of occupants2.8Intervention on composite structures2.9Lithium batteries and electric vehicles2.10Practical exercise: calculating agents for a category 9 airport
3.1Casualty triage with START3.2Triage and treatment areas3.3Coordination with health services3.4Evacuation to hospitals3.5Management of fatalities3.6Assistance to families3.7Survivor reception centre3.8Psychological support for those affected3.9Airline assistance plans3.10Workshop: deploying a triage area
4.1Accidents on approach and take-off4.2Accidents on water4.3Dangerous goods incidents4.4Bomb threats4.5Health emergencies and pandemics4.6Terminal building fires4.7Extreme weather events4.8Failures of critical infrastructure4.9Emergency landings without casualties4.10Case study: the Hudson River ditching
5.1Full-scale exercises5.2Partial and tabletop exercises5.3Designing exercise scenarios5.4Evaluators and evaluation criteria5.5Post-exercise report5.6Lessons-learned management5.7Training of emergency staff5.8Integration with the SMS5.9Preparedness indicators5.10Practical exercise: designing a tabletop exercise
6.1Selecting the study airport6.2Analysis of local risks6.3Inventory of available resources6.4Response organisational structure6.5Response procedures6.6Crisis communication plan6.7Annual exercise programme6.8Preparedness indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Veoci, QGIS, Microsoft Teams for crisis management and XVR On Scene, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: designing a full-scale emergency exercise, evaluating RFFS response times and deploying triage areas during an exercise. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Chapter 9. Operational services; ICAO Doc 9137 Airport Services Manual, Part 1 Rescue and Firefighting; ICAO Doc 9137 Airport Services Manual, Part 7 Airport Emergency Planning; Regulation (EU) 139/2014 on aerodrome requirements; ICAO Doc 9973 Manual on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families; Regulation (EU) 996/2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents; NFPA 403 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Veoci, QGIS, Microsoft Teams for crisis management and XVR On Scene, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer capable of running the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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