Fire Danger
Obviously, you don’t need to be reminded that there are numerous wildfires along the front range. It is very dry and very hot out there. Please be very mindful of our Fire Policy and Procedures, which appears at the bottom of our Rules and Regs document (https://www.arvadamodelers.com/wp-content/uploads/docs/AAM_Airpark_Rules.pdf). Now would be a very good time to refamiliarize yourself with those protocols, and to know where all of our fire fighting apparatus are while at the field. One of your first items of business, when you arrive at the field, should be to check on the location of extinguishers, swatters, etc.
Remember, the first 2 items of the Fire Policy and Procedures state:
- If a crash occurs (any type of model), everyone look for smoke. This is the responsibility of everyone present, not just the pilot who crashed.
- If smoke is visible: (a) a member must be assigned to immediately call Arvada Fire Department (AFD). In addition to the field address posted in the east field shed, we will post maps of the area so that whoever calls AFD can better describe the location of the fire for efficient access. (b) Everyone who is physically able to do so, regardless of which flying site they are currently using, should immediately scramble to fight the fire. If you’re flying, land your plane and go fight the fire.
Thanks,
Joe Pirozzoli, President