What are requirements for operators of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam in rescue, fire fighting and aerodrome emergencies?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 12 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating requirements for operators of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam in rescue, fire fighting and aerodrome emergencies as follows: 

Operators of airports and aerodromes shall:

- Assign firefighting staff sufficiently in line with the aerodrome level, arrange fire equipment and clothing adequately for firefighting and rescue personnel according to the airport or aerodrome firefighting plans; arrange fire engines and rescue vehicles on standby in places defined in the aerodrome emergency plan; arrange intermediate (satellite) firefighting stations to respond in the regulated time;

- Maintain a system of direct communication between each fire station and the aerodrome control tower, between fire stations in the aerodrome, between rescue vehicles; maintain an alert system for rescue and firefighting staff;

- Arrange firefighting equipment and vehicles, amount of water, foam and powder shall be commensurate with the airport firefighting level approved; emergency equipment and vehicles in line with the size of the airport, aircraft traffic, topographic conditions of the airport and its vicinity. The operator of an airport or aerodrome in a region with complex topographic and environmental conditions shall dispose firefighting and emergency equipment and vehicles accordingly;

- Determine the level of aerodrome firefighting pursuant to ICAO’s standards and present it in the aerodrome operation literature. The operator of an airport or aerodrome shall report to the CAAV, notify air navigation service providers and follow aeronautical information publishing procedures to issue notices to the aircraft departing from or arriving at the airport or aerodrome upon the change to the aerodrome firefighting level due to problems in firefighting equipment and vehicles. The airport or aerodrome operator, after rectifying the problems, shall send other notifications of the level of aerodrome firefighting as per regulations;

- Possess garage bay for fire engines and a warehouse for aerodrome emergency and firefighting tools, equipment and materials according to the standards in effect. The fire engine garage bay shall be located in a restricted area on a convenient road for rapid access to runways, taxiways and aprons in accordance with aerodrome emergency plans;

- Establish an aerodrome emergency center and emergency alert station(s) adequately staffed and furnished with communications equipment, documentation and emergency plans to keep guard and respond to all emergencies;

- Establish service roads for aerodrome emergency to enable relevant vehicles' rapid access to the AOA by the time specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

- Possess a fire-fighting water supply system and fire-fighting roads according to standards and technical regulations on firefighting.

Best regards!