AC139-4 - Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting

Purpose

This Advisory Circular (AC) describes an acceptable means of compliance with aerodrome rescue and firefighting requirements under Civil Aviation Rule Part 139 Aerodromes—Certification, Operation and Use.

Related rules

This AC relates specifically to rules 139.57, Aerodrome emergency plan, 139.59, Rescue and firefighting – category determination, 139.61, Rescue and firefighting extinguishing agents, 139.63, Rescue and firefighting vehicles, 139.65, Rescue and firefighting personnel requirements, 139.67, Rescue and firefighting response capacity, and 139.67A, Rescue and firefighting communication and alerting system.

Change notice

Revision 7:

• Adds new sections 4.7, Simulated and synthetic training, and 7.4, Rescue and firefighting – operational requirements
• Updates some medical requirements
• Updates some entry training standards
• Adds Tables 1 and 2 to section 6.5 Reserve supply
• Deletes the Definitions section
• Updates old Table 1, now Table 3, Typical aeroplane types and the respective category
• Updates style and format to align with current AC standards, and
• Adds a Version History.