When is an emergency strip considered deadwood?

An emergency strip is considered deadwood after coordination, strip marking, and frequency changes are issued. This means that once the necessary steps have been taken to address the emergency situation and the flight has been properly coordinated with other stakeholders, the strip becomes inactive with respect to its original purpose. At this point, the details on the emergency strip are no longer pertinent to the ongoing operations, allowing air traffic controllers to focus on managing the flight and other traffic more effectively.

This understanding is critical because it helps maintain clarity in the workspace. Once the emergency procedures are activated, the air traffic control team takes appropriate actions, which are documented through coordination and updates, making the original emergency strip data obsolete. Therefore, retaining only active and relevant strips ensures that controllers can make timely and informed decisions based on current conditions rather than outdated information.