What you would want first responders to know?

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I worked in the airport unit of a PD. We responded to all incidents/accidents and were first responders. The best advice? This may sound cynical...but don't try to be a hero. Aviation crashes are very dynamic compared to car accidents. Planes are made of composites now and when they burn, the smoke released will cause a guaranteed cancer very soon if inhaled. Also, planes are coming with ballistic recovery chutes. If they haven't detonated, they can at any moment on the ground and either amputate limbs or kill you. Also, you can see wings start bending or bubbling from the fuel inside getting heated up if theres a fire source. There was an accident at the airport where a Park Ranger responded and ran with a fire extinguisher to the side of the airplane where the wing was starting to deform. It required an Airport Officer jeopardizing his life to save this guy from his own possible demise. I suggest respond with extreme caution and take legit training and safety classes. Misrepresentation of knowledge in this field can/will kill you.

I remember when we had the jet go down into the apartment complex in VA Beach, it was a hazmat nightmare......all kinds of pyrotechnic devices, both expended and otherwise, as well as all the composite stuff cooking off. You couldn't get close for a pretty long time, though I'm sure there were a number of reasons for this. I guess at least it wasn't the single engine hydrazine bomb *coughVipercoughmhcaseycough* I've wondered what the effects of that would be after a crash into a populated area. I know when they actually use the stuff intentionally or otherwise, it damn near clears the airfield out due to the toxicity.