Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures AFTTP 3-32.41 Tactical Doctrine: Contingency Firefighting Operations October 2020

This United States Air Force USAF manual, Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures AFTTP 3-32.41 Tactical Doctrine: Contingency Firefighting Operations October 2020, provides Air Force (AF) civil engineer fire and emergency services (F&ES) personnel with information to help prepare their installations for disasters and war. It highlights F&ES preparations in contingency and expeditionary firefighting planning factors and operational considerations. The material presented in this publication is not intended to provide detailed operational procedures; rather it addresses general firefighter preparations for natural and manmade accidents, terrorism, and war. This publication explains doctrine and procedures to guide commanders and Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) personnel at all levels in protecting mission resources during contingencies. Additionally, this publication provides basic procedures and guidance to ensure survivability of all firefighting resources during conflict. It describes flight organization, planning guidance, developing installation firefighting plan, Joint Firefighter’s Integrated Response Ensemble (J-FIRE) concept of operations, contamination avoidance, and fire responses during various attack postures. These contingencies may include but are not limited to: major combat operations, humanitarian relief operations, responses to manmade or natural disasters; etc. These operations may occur at bare bases, forward operating bases, co-located bases, or aerial ports.