22.1.7.3 Launch ramps on aerodromes must be well lit, identified and maintained to enable a quick response to any emergency response.
22.1.7.4 Where a Rescue Boat is located, appropriate facilities must be maintained for towing and launching at designated locations within the airport boundary.
22.1.7.5 Arrangements for testing and recording of maintenance of flotation platforms or life rafts and certification must be undertaken to ensure serviceability of the equipment as per the appropriate Australian Standard or in the absence of a standard the manufacturer’s instructions.
22.1.8 Commissioning of a New Service or Vehicle
22.1.8.1 An ARFFS provider may not commission a new service, vehicle or facility unless:
(a) the requirements of this MOS are complied with in respect to the new service or facility, and the applicable inclusions have been made to the holder’s operations manual;
(b) a formal acknowledgment which includes the new service vehicle or facility has been issued by CASA to the holder;
(c) the commissioning is carried out in accordance with the commissioning process included in the holder’s operations manual.
22.1.8.2 Commissioning of a new service or vehicle also needs to take into account the requirements of Chapter 23, Change Management Systems.