NFPA 408 PDF

Help improve crew and user safety by referencing criteria for the selection and use of aircraft fire extinguishers with NFPA 408.

Personnel responsible for aircraft safety must have access to the latest knowledge on the category, capacity, rating, number, location, installation, and maintenance of onboard fire suppression systems. NFPA 408, Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers, provides the general requirements for the type and size of this critical emergency equipment, along with criteria for flight crew training for using extinguishers to control and put out a fire.

The standard applies to all types of aircraft and offers provisions addressing the following topics:

• Aircraft fire extinguisher types and capacities
• Proper distribution of extinguishers on aircraft
• Aircraft fire extinguisher inspections, maintenance, and hydrostatic testing
• Flight crew training on the basics of fire extinguishment, including wearing of personal breathing equipment (PBE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
• Rules for, and explanations of, halocarbons and their use and efficacy
• Additional informational references and explanatory materials