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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes

139.02.17 Aerodrome rescue and firefighting personnel training standards

 

(1) A holder of an aerodrome licence shall establish an aerodrome rescue and firefighting services personnel training standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139.

 

(2) A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure that all rescue and firefighting personnel are properly trained to perform their functions in an efficient manner.

 

(3) For an aerodrome licence with a Category 6 and higher, the firefighting personnel shall participate in live fire drills commensurate with types of aircraft and types of rescue equipment used at the aerodrome including pressure fed fires.

 

(4) Rescue and firefighting personnel training shall include training in human performance and team coordination shall be monitored.

 

(5) A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure that aerodrome rescue and firefighting personnel employed in an aerodrome concerned are physically and medically fit as prescribed in Document SA CATS 139.

[Regulation 139.02.17(5) inserted by regulation 19(g) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]