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#TRAA2330957AOrder on Technical Standards for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Services at Aerodromes

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law sets new technical standards for rescue and firefighting services at aerodromes in France. It outlines specific training requirements for personnel, detailing competencies needed for emergency situations, firefighting techniques, and coordination with other services. It affects aerodrome operators and their rescue personnel, who need to ensure compliance with these standards through training and certification.

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Key Changes

  • New technical standards for aerodrome rescue and firefighting services
  • Specific training and certification requirements for personnel
  • Integration with other emergency services

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Aerodrome operators or designated organizations must ensure that all aircraft rescue and firefighting services (SSLIA) personnel have completed training demonstrating competency in victim rescue, airport environment intervention, aircraft fire fighting, and aerodrome-specific operations before approval is granted.

Aerodrome operators and organizations executing SSLIA services
operational
high

Aerodrome operators must submit justification documents proving personnel have completed one of the specified first aid training certifications (firefighter training block, PSE 1 certificate, or initial victim rescue training) as part of the approval request under Article 5.

Aerodrome operators
licensing
high

Aerodrome operators must maintain minimum usable quantities of firefighting agents (foam, water, and powder) as specified in Table 3, based on aerodrome category (Categories 1-10).

Aerodrome operators
operational
high

Personnel must maintain current continuous training certifications in accordance with Article 10 requirements, with documentation provided to the aerodrome operator for compliance verification.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel
operational
high

The coordination convention required under Article 3 must specify additional resources needed, intervention scope, coordination conditions, responsibility sharing with other rescue services, and trainer qualifications for first aid instructors.

Aerodrome operators and organizations executing SSLIA services
disclosure

Affected Parties

Aerodrome operatorsRescue personnel at aerodromes

Tags

aerodrome,firefighting,emergency services