Morristown Municipal Airport Alert Levels
Morristown Municipal Airport Aircraft Alerts and Categories
Alert Levels:
ALERT – I (Stand-by): An aircraft is known or suspected to have an operational defect that should not normally cause serious difficulty in experiencing a safe landing. This is notification only and not considered an emergency. ie: no response required.
ALERT – II (Potential): This indicates an aircraft is having operational difficulty that could result in an accident. All units respond to pre-designated positions.
ALERT – III (Actual): This indicate an aircraft is involved in an actual accident.
GENERAL ALERT: This indicates a fire, explosion, bomb threat, hijacking, major medical accident, natural disaster, airfield power outage, civil disturbance or similar emergency situation has occurred involving or posing a threat to airport facilities.
HAZ-MAT ALERT: This indicate a hazardous material release requiring emergency service assistance.
Categories:
CATEGORY A: Max seating capacity = 4, Max fuel onboard = 100 gallons. Small general aviation aircraft and helos. Cessna 152/172, Beech, Baron/Duke, Piper, Archer/Cub, Piper Seneca.
CATEGORY B: Max seating capacity = 8, Max fuel onboard = 600 gallons. Corporate Turbo Prop, Cheyenne, Navajo, Merlin, King Air, Turbo Commander.
CATEGORY C: Max seating capacity = 21, Max fuel onboard = 5000 gallons. Medium/Large Business Jets, Citation, Falcon-10/20, HS-125, Lear, Sabreliner, West Wind, Challenger, Falcon 50/900, F-27, Gulfstream I, II, II, IV.
CATEGORY D: Max seating capacity = 22+, Max fuel onboard = 8500 gallons. Large Jets, BAC-111, Boeing 727/737, McDonnell-Douglas DC9.
Responses:
CATEGORY A - EMS Response: 1 MICU Rig, BLS – 3 Morristown, 1 Florham Park, 2 Morris Minute Men, 1 New Vernon Rig to Morristown for cover. FD Response = Two 1,000 gallon pumpers from Motown, one 1,000 gallon pumper from Morris Twp.
CATEGORY B - EMS Response: 2 MICU Rigs, BLS – 3 Morristown, 1 Florham Park, 2 Morris Minute Men. FD Response = Two 1,000 gallon pumpers from Motown, one 1,000 gallon pumper and one rescue from Morris Twp.
CATEGORY C – EMS Response: 3 MICU Rigs, BLS – 3 Morristown, 1 Florham Park, 2 Morris Minute Men, 1 Cedar Knolls, 1 Madison, 1 East Hanover. FD Response = Two 1,000 gallon pumpers and one aerial ladder from Motown, one 1,000 gallon pumper and one rescue from Morris Twp, one 1,000 gallon pumper and one rescue from Whippany.
CATEGORY D – EMS Response: 4 MICU Rigs, BLS – 3 Morristown, 1 Florham Park, 2 Morris Minute Men, 1 Cedar Knolls, 1 Madison, 1 East Hanover. Eight District notification which will bring Randolph, Mendham, Chatham, Bernardsville. Sixth District notification which brings Parsippany, Livingston, Rockaway Neck and Roseland. FD Response = Two 1,000 gallon pumpers and one aerial ladder from Motown, one 1,000 gallon pumper and one rescue from Morris Twp, one 1,000 gallon pumper and one rescue from Whippany, one rescue from Florham Park and one 1,000 gallon pumper from Cedar Knolls.
