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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 3 : Licensing and Operation of Heliports

139.03.6 Establishment of heliport emergency management system

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(1)An applicant for the issuing of a heliport licence shall establish a heliport emergency response designed to minimise the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage on, or in the vicinity of the heliport as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139.

[Regulation 139.03.6(1) substituted by regulation 39(m) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(2)The heliport emergency management system referred to in subregulation (1) shall—
(a)provide for all types of emergencies likely to take place on, or in the vicinity of, the heliport; and
(b)include—
(i)an index depicting all aspects contained in the system;
(ii)the types of emergencies planned for;
(iii)call out procedures for prompt response to emergencies planned for;
(iv)the persons involved in executing the allocated tasks;
(v)sufficient detail to provide adequate guidance to each person responsible for executing such system;
(vi)provision for a fully equipped emergency operations centre and command post for each type of emergency which may be encountered;
(vii)a description of all available rescue and medical equipment and the location of such equipment;
(viii)information on the particulars of personnel and persons to be contacted in the case of a particular emergency; and
(ix)a grid map of the heliport indicating available water resources and other landmarks of significance;
(x)a gridmap indicating the heliport and its surrounding up to a radius of 10 kilometer indicating the location of hospitals, clinics and road layout.

 

(3)The applicant shall—
(a)coordinate the proposed emergency management system with all personnel and persons who have allocated responsibilities in terms of the system; and
(b)to the extent practicable, provide for participation of all personnel and persons referred to in paragraph (a), in the establishment of the system.