Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p215
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 215/225)
Character Range: 875162–878240

local stand-by;

(h) the procedures to return the aerodrome to operational status after an emergency;

(i) the arrangements for periodic review of the aerodrome emergency plan.

       Note   See paragraph 24.01 (3) (d) for review requirements at aerodromes with an emergency committee.

       (4) The aerodrome emergency plan must consider the following emergency scenarios:

(a) an aircraft crash;

(b) a full emergency;

(c) a disabled aircraft;

(d) a health or medical emergency involving a multiple casualty incident in an aircraft, as defined in the applicable State or Territory emergency management legislation;

(e) events involving hazardous materials on the movement area, including any spill whose volume or mass of hazardous material is likely to cause an adverse effect on the health or safety of any person, or the safety of any aircraft;

(f) an aircraft fire:

 (i) within a location that would affect the safety of other aircraft, for example, aircraft docked to the terminal via an aerobridge; or

 (ii) on the movement area;

(g) other emergencies likely to present a hazard to aircraft.

       (5) If an aerodrome is one:

(a) mentioned in subsection (1); and

(b) whose boundary is a shoreline, or directly accesses an open body of water;

        then the aerodrome emergency plan must include arrangements for water rescue.

Note   Water rescue may be provided by the ARFFS if present at the aerodrome. If water rescue is exclusively provided by the ARFFS, a reference to the existence of their procedures is sufficient.

       (6) Records of reviews, exercises and emergencies conducted under the aerodrome emergency plan must be:

(a) maintained for at least 3 years after their creation; and

(b) made available to CASA on written request during that time.

24.03 Other emergency response arrangements

       (1) An aerodrome to which section 24.02 does not apply must be clearly identified within the applicable local or state emergency response plan and emergency response arrangements.

       (2) The aerodrome must have emergency response arrangements containing:

(a) procedures for liaison with emergency response authorities established under the applicable State or Territory emergency management legislation; and

(b) notification procedures for the emergency responders; and

(c) aerodrome access locations and access procedures; and

(d) procedures for the escorting of external vehicles and personnel (if applicable); and

       Note   External vehicles may include the vehicles of other emergency services.

(e) procedures for the setting up of aerodrome emergency facilities including communications systems (if available); and

(f) airside emergency response procedures to be followed by aerodrome personnel (if applicable); and

(g) procedures for preservation of movement area integrity during an emergency; and

(h) procedures to return the aerodrome to operational status after an emergency.

24.04 Aerodrome location details or maps for emergency agencies

       (1) An aerodrome operator must make available to emergency