The Safety & Security Control Center (SLS) is the central alert and alarm point for all security matters.

When incidents occur, it coordinates and documents the operational actions of the Airport Fire Department, Rescue Services, Airport Security, and Emergency and Crisis Management. The SLS ensures that all internal departments involved and the management are supplied with information. It is responsible for classifying each emergency event in line with the applicable emergency plan. At the same time, it is responsible for alerting the emergency management team and responders, guiding them to the scene, and supporting all operational tasks throughout the assignment.

Emergency and Crisis Management is geared towards the requirements of a modern company in an intermodal and complex transport system. These include emergencies and serious interruptions of operations as well as external demands on the organization. Its main task is the preventive protection of operations, property, and people. Emergency and Crisis Management achieves this by actively minimizing and averting hazards. Furthermore, all areas of the airport are supported in the event of interruptions or damage. The aim is to keep the effects on the airport transport system down to a minimum and to restore orderly operations as soon as possible.

Frankfurt Airport has an efficient contingency plan laid down in an Emergency Instructions Manual. To avert crises, Fraport AG has an Emergency Response and Information Center, including the necessary procedures and the corresponding crisis unit organization. To ensure readiness for emergencies, various emergency drills are regularly conducted in accordance with the legal provisions and international directives.

Services:

• Advice to help airlines prepare their own emergency plans
• Information events and instructions for government agencies regarding the emergency facilities at Frankfurt Airport
  

The Airport Fire Department has a wide range of day-to-day tasks, particularly on the operations side.

In addition to aircraft fire safety, these also include fire prevention for all buildings, facilities, and areas of the airport, technical assistance, and damage limitation in the presence of dangerous substances. Furthermore, the Airport Fire Department is involved in preventive tasks and expertly monitors the firefighting measures of existing buildings and installations on the airport premises. When future construction projects are planned, fire prevention staff advise on selection of construction materials, installation of fire extinguishing equipment and fire alarm systems, and provision of emergency escape routes.

The Fire Department Training Center ensures that Airport Fire Department staff are highly trained. It provides its high-quality training and consulting services both throughout Germany and around the world.