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SignificanceCodeMeaning
FIREGTTLondon FIR
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QualifiersQ 
 FFFire fighting and rescue
 CGdowngraded
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TrafficIIFR traffic affected
 VVFR traffic affected
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PurposeNFor immediate attention of aircraft operators
 BFor inclusion in Preflight Infomation Bulletins
 OOperationally significant for IFR flights
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ScopeAAerodrome information
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From flight level000Surface
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Up to flight level999Unlimited
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Centre Latitude5141N51° 41' North'
Centre Longitude00147W1° 47' West
Radius of area affected0055 nautical miles
FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE CAPABILITY HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO CRITICAL LEVEL ( CLS ) OF SERVICE FOR C-5,B-747,MD-1.FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE CAPABILITY HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO REDUCED LEVEL OF SERVICE ( RLS ) FOR C-17,B-1,B-52,KC-135 RC-135.CLS REPRESENTS LIMITED RESCUE CAPABILITY AND INCREASED RISK / LOSS POTENTIAL DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES.CLS IS CONSIDERED A ONE SHOT CAPABILITY THAT CANNOT BE SUSTAINED MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES.RLS REPRESENTS INCREASED RISK / LOSS POTENTIAL DUE TO LACK OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM RESCUE AND SUFFICENT MITIGATION TACTICS SIMULTANEOUSLY.OBJECTIVES MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL DURING SITUATIONS WHERE SIMULTANEOUS RESCUE ANDFIREFIGHTING ACTIVITIES ARE REQUIRED.