CASA EX101/09 Exemption provision of Part 139H of CASR 1998 application of foam by attack vehicle monitor (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX101/09

I, PETER BEILBY CROMARTY, General Manager, Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed P. B. Cromarty]

Peter Cromarty
General Manager
Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Group

26 November 2009

Exemption — provision of Part 139H of CASR 1998 – application of foam by attack vehicle monitor

1           Duration

                This instrument:

(a)     commences on 1 December 2009; and

(b)     stops having effect at the end of November 2011.

2           Application

                This instrument applies to Airservices Australia, Aviation Reference Number 202210 (AA) as an approved Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) provider at certain aerodromes.

3           Exemption

AA is exempt from compliance with the provision of CASR 1998 mentioned in Schedule 1 in respect of the provision of the Manual of Standards Part 139H (the MOS).

4           Conditions

                The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1             Provision

Subregulation 139.845 (4) of CASR 1998 in respect of paragraph 20.1.3.3 (a) of the MOS.

Note   Paragraph 20.1.3.3 (a) of the MOS is a core competency that requires the application of foam onto a fire by an attack vehicle monitor at least every 90 days.

Schedule 2             Conditions

1AA must:

(a)     ensure that each operational staff member’s training includes applying foam onto a fire by an attack vehicle monitor at least every 180 days; and

(b)     ensure that each operational staff member completes a monitor skills training session at least every 90 days, which incorporates:

                  (i)   manual and automatic locking/unlocking of monitor; and

                 (ii)   manual and automatic monitor operations using water only; and

                (iii)   operating monitor defuse and jet function; and

                (iv)   manual and automatic pump operations including pump roll operations; and

                 (v)   fault finding; and

                (vi)   emergency procedures.