Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 63/70)
Character Range: 3279875–3282564

(2) The ARFFS provider must ensure that those buildings and facilities comply with any applicable requirements (including requirements as to location) in the Manual of Standards.
 (3) The ARFFS provider must ensure that there is a facility, in accordance with the requirements of the Manual of Standards, for replenishing the water supply of a fire fighting vehicle.
 (4) The ARFFS provider must ensure that there are the appropriate emergency roads on the aerodrome in accordance with the requirements of the Manual of Standards.
 (5) An ARFFS provider must ensure that there are, at an aerodrome other than one to which subregulation 139.755(2) applies, the following facilities:
 (a) a standby point for an emergency vehicle that will allow the vehicle to achieve the response time required by the Manual of Standards;
 (b) storage for a reserve stock of extinguishing agents.

139.773  Officer in charge
 (1) An ARFFS provider must appoint, as officer in charge of ARFFS operations for an aerodrome, a person who is based at the aerodrome and who holds:
 (a) for an aerodrome categorised as Category 6 or above—an AFC Advanced Diploma that meets the standards in the Manual of Standards; or
 (b) for an aerodrome categorised as Category 5 or below—an AFC Diploma that meets the standards in the Manual of Standards.
 (2) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (b):
AFC means Australian Fire Competencies.

139.775  Notice about times service is available etc
 (1) An ARFFS provider must ensure that notice is published in ERSA of the hours during which the service is available.
 (2) If for some reason (such as an emergency on the aerodrome) it becomes temporarily impossible to provide an ARFFS to the standard required by this Subpart, the provider must tell the Australian NOTAM Office:
 (a) of the reduction in the service; and
 (b) how long it is likely to be before the full service is restored.
 (3) The provider must tell CASA in writing of any proposed reduction in the standard of service that:
 (a) will last longer than 24 hours; or
 (b) reduces the standard of ARFFS provided at the airport concerned to a greater extent than is permissible under Chapter 9 of Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention.

139.780  Agreements with other fire fighting bodies
 (1) An ARFFS provider may make an arrangement:
 (a) for an aerodrome that is a joint user airport (within the meaning of the Airports Act 1996)—with the Defence Force for the provision of the ARFFS provider's services to the Defence Force for the part of the aerodrome under the control of the Force; or
 (b) with a State or Territory, or another person or body, for the services of the provider for firefighting or rescue in the State