Proposed amendments to Part 139H MOS – Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services - (CD 2501AS)

Allow Fire Station Communication Centres (FSCCs) to use a VSS to enhance or provide a complete view of runways and 'short final' approaches. This will be subject to rescue and fire fighting (RFF) response times being met and CASA approval.

Policy Aim

Remove the prescriptive “clear vision” requirement for runways and approaches from a physical “cabin” to have vision provided to the FSCC by either direct out-of-window observations or through a VSS terminating in the FSCC.

Question 1: Do you agree with allowing FSCCs to use a VSS to enhance or provide a complete view of runways and 'short final' approaches, subject to RFF response times being met and CASA approval?

Utilise existing technologies to allow aerodrome fire alarms to terminate and be monitored remotely, instead of at the FSCC.

Policy Aim

Provide flexibility for aerodromes to streamline infrastructure and communications requirements by enabling an aerodrome operator to make alternate fire alarm termination and monitoring arrangements using existing alarm technologies.

Question 2: Do you agree with allowing aerodrome fire alarms to terminate and be monitored remotely through the use of appropriate existing technologies, subject to the conditions mentioned in paragraph 22.1.2.3A of the proposed policy?