Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00128:front:0:p6
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provides aerodrome rescue and fire fighting services established under the CASA criteria.
ACFT                                                Aircraft.
AFC                                                 Australian Fire Competency.
AIP                                                 Aeronautical Information Publication.
Aircraft accident                                   An occurrence during the operation of an aircraft in which any person involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.
Aircraft fire fighting                              The control or extinguishment of fire adjacent to or involving an aircraft following ground accident/incidents.
Aircraft incident                                   An occurrence, other than an accident, which affects or could affect the safe operation if not corrected and is associated with the operation of an aircraft.
Airport Services Manual                             Part 1 Rescue and Fire Fighting, International Civil Aviation Organisation (Doc 9137-AN/898) and related to ICAO Aerodromes Annex 14.
Air transport operation                             An aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, for hire or reward.
Annex 14                                            Aerodromes, Annex 14, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Organization.
Appliance                                           A fire service operational vehicle used in response to a fire, incident or accident.
Apron                                               A defined area, on a land aerodrome, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fuelling, parking or maintenance.
AS                                                  Australian Standard.
ATS                                                 Air Traffic Services.
CARs                                                Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
CASR                                                Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
Certificate of Competency                           A Certificate issued by a Registered Training Organisation at the completion of all competency modules within a level.
Certificate of Proficiency                          Local and general competency in addition to competencies held under AFC qualification.
Competency                                          Possessing knowledge, skill and judgement needed to perform specific tasks.
Criteria                                            A standard to establish an aerodrome rescue and fire fighting service.
DCP                                                 Dry Chemical Powder.
DoTRS                                               Department of Transport and Regional Services.
ERSA                                                Enroute Supplement Australia.
Facility                                            One or more items of equipment essential to provide a discrete technical function or amenity. A facility can be equivalent to a service.
Flotation Platform                                  Any device acceptable to CASA for the support of passengers and crew in the water.
ICAO                                                International Civil Aviation Organization.
International passengers                            A passenger who flies on an international service.
International air service                           An air service that passes through the airspace of more than one country.
Licensee                                            The holder of an aerodrome licence issued under Part 9 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 or an aerodrome certificate granted under regulation 139.050 of the CASRs.
Manual of Standards (MOS)                           A document that contains the minimum Standards required.
Movement area                                       That part of an aerodrome to be used for take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the aprons.
MOU                                                 Memorandum of Understanding with a third party providing a service or responding emergency services or sub-contractor.
Must                                                Mandatory requirement.
Nationality of ACFT                                 An aircraft registered in a contracting State (ICAO States) has the