Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
(CASR 1998)

CASR Part 139H Manual of Standards (MOS)
Standards Applicable to the Provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services

Revision History (January 2005)
Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Section 1.1: General
1.1.1 Background
1.1.2 Document Set
1.1.3 Differences between ICAO Standards and those in MOS
1.1.4 Differences Published in AIP
1.1.5 MOS Documentation Change Management
1.1.6 Related Documents
Section 1.2: Definitions
Chapter 2: Criteria for establishment or disestablishment of ARFFS
Section 2.1: General
2.1.1 Standard: Category Definition for Level 1
2.1.2 Standards for ARFFS
2.1.3 Level 1 Coverage
2.1.4 Obtaining Air Transport Data
Section 2.2: ARFFS Level 2 Coverage
2.2.1 Standard: Category Definition for Level 2
2.2.2 ARFFS Level 2 Coverage
Chapter 3: Determining the category of the aerodrome
Section 3.1: General
3.1.1 Standard: Determining Critical Aircraft
3.1.2 Aerodrome Category
3.1.3 Aerodrome Category Reductions
3.1.4 Advisory Circular
Chapter 4: ARFFS vehicles
Section 4.1: General
4.1.1 Standard: Fire Vehicles
Chapter 5: Vehicle performance
Section 5.1: General
5.1.1 Standard: Vehicle Performance
Chapter 6: Response time
Section 6.1: General
6.1.1 Standard: Response Time
6.1.2 Staffing to Achieve Response Time
6.1.3 Emergency Access Roads
6.1.4 Difficult Terrain
Chapter 7: Fire extinguishing agent performance criteria
Section 7.1: General
7.1.1 Standard: Fire Extinguishing Agent Performance Criteria
7.1.2 Fire Extinguisher Agent Performance Criteria
7.1.3 Reserve Stock of Fire Fighting Agent
Chapter 8: Test equipment performance criteria
Section 8.1: General
8.1.1 Standard: Test Equipment for Operational Equipment
Chapter 9: ARFFS provision for published hours of operation
Section 9.1: General
9.1.1 Standard: Hours of ARFFS Coverage
Chapter 10: Safety hazard and risk management
Section 10.1: General
10.1.1 Standard: Risk Assessment
Chapter 11: Interface arrangements with state or territory fire brigades and other third-party providers
Section 11.1: General
11.1.1 Standard: Interface Arrangements
Chapter 12: ARFFS operational procedures/safety management
Section 12.1: General
12.1.1 Standard: Standard Operating Procedures
12.1.2 Licence to Operate
12.1.3 Response Times
12.1.4 Hazard Identification
12.1.5 Hazard Management Strategy
12.1.6 Advisory Circular
Chapter 13: Ancillary equipment
Section 13.1: General
13.1.1 Standard: Ancillary Equipment
13.1.2 Optional Ancillary Equipment
13.1.3 Reserve Stocks
13.1.4 Ancillary Equipment
13.1.5 Advisory Circulars
Chapter 14: ARFFS protective clothing
Section 14.1: General
14.1.1 Standard: Protective Clothing
14.1.2 Personal Issue
14.1.3 Hazchem Protective Clothing
14.1.4 Clothing for Water Operations
Chapter 15: Reports of an accident or incident
Section 15.1: General
15.1.1 Standard: Report Procedures
15.1.2 Advisory Circular
Chapter 16: Quality control
Section 16.1: General
16.1.1 Standard: Internal Quality Assurance
16.1.2 Compliance and Safety Inspection Audit Requirements
Chapter 17: ARFFS personnel/recruitment
Section 17.1: General
17.1.1 Standard: Recruitment Suitability for Employment
17.1.2 Medical Requirements for Recruitment
Chapter 18: Competency levels
Section 18.1: General
18.1.1 Standard: Competency Levels for Fire Fighting Staff
18.1.2 Competency Assessor
Chapter 19: ARFFS qualification training establishments
Section 19.1: General
19.1.1 Standard: Training Establishment
19.1.2 Training Facilities
19.1.3 Accreditation Process
19.1.4 Training Establishment Accreditation
19.1.5 Training Programs
Chapter 20: ARFFS personnel staffing and training requirements
Section 20.1: General
20.1.1 Standard: Staff Qualifications
20.1.2 Staffing Levels Recommendations
20.1.3 ARFFS Training Requirements
Chapter 21: ARFFS medical/physical fitness
Section 21.1: General
21.1.1 Standard: Medical Standards for ARFFS Recruitment
21.1.2 Medical requirements for ARFFS staff
21.1.3 Fitness for Duty
Chapter 22: ARFFS facilities
Section 22.1: General
22.1.1 Standard: Fire Station Facility
22.1.2 FSCC Requirements
22.1.3 Access Roads to Movement Areas
22.1.4 Communication Equipment
22.1.5 Vehicle Maintenance Facilities
22.1.6 Training Facilities
22.1.7 Inshore Rescue Boats
22.1.8 Commissioning of a New Service or Vehicles
Chapter 23: Change management systems
Section 23.1: General
23.1.1 Standard: Safety Management
Chapter 24: Facility maintenance plan
Section 24.1: General
24.1.1 Standard: Appliances Electrical Ancillary BA Sets Radio
24.1.2 Engine Heaters
24.1.3 Battery Chargers
24.1.4 Flotation Platforms
Chapter 25: Interruption or change to level of operational service and contingency plans
Section 25.1: General
25.1.1 Standard: Change to Level of Operational Service
25.1.2 Service Failure
25.1.3 Reporting Action
Chapter 26: Service and facility management requirements
Section 26.1: General
26.1.1 Standard: Service and Facility Management
Chapter 27: Document and data control
Section 27.1: General
27.1.1 Standard: Documentation
27.1.2 Electronic Data
27.1.3 Amendment Control
Chapter 28: Records
Section 28.1: General
28.1.1 Standard: Record Keeping
28.1.2 Record Types and Retention Period
28.1.3 Advisory Circular
Chapter 29: Applicant's organisation
Section 29.1: General
29.1.1 Standard: Provider's Credentials
 
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