DSA02 DFSR Defence: Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations
DSA02 DFSR Defence Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) regulations provides guidance to Aerodrome Operators and ARFF service providers to ensure they are capable of meeting the requirements.
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- Ministry of Defence and Defence Safety Authority
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- 24 September 2019
- Last updated
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DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations
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DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations (accessible version)
PDF, 6702.11 KBMB, 6667 pages
DFSR notice of authorised amendment ARFF regulations
PDF, 29.3 KB, 2 pages
DSA DFSR Regulation Glossary of Terms
PDF, 250 KB, 20 pages
DFSR form 02: Aerodrome 1000m Response Area Assessment template
ODT, 355 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 04: Category for Specific Tasks Hazard Assessment (DDH) template
ODT, 516 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 05: Category for Specific Tasks Hazard Assessment (AM(MF)) template
ODT, 247 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 06: ARFF Reduction of Cover Hazard Assessment (DDH) template
ODT, 226 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 07: ARFF Reduction of Cover Hazard Assessment (AM(MF)) template
ODT, 209 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 08: Request for waiver/exemption template
ODT, 17.5 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 09: Request for Acceptable Alternative Means of Compliance (AAMC) template
ODT, 17.1 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Details
Ownership of Joint Services Publication (JSP) 426 Volume 3 Leaflet 2 MOD Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services transferred to DSA Defence Fire Service Regulator (DFSR) in 2016, where it separated fire safety regulations from ARFF regulations.
Consequently, ARFF regulations were published under cover of a Defence Instruction Notice (DIN) 2016DIN06-010. The JSP has been subjected to a significant rewrite and retitled DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF Regulations.
The purpose of DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF regulations is to provide both direction and guidance to Aerodrome Operators and ARFF service providers to establish an ARFF Service at Defence Aerodromes ensuring minimum standards are achieved and are capable of meeting regulatory requirements.
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Published 24 September 2019
Last updated 138 MarchApril 2024
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2026-04-08 15:22
Updated the Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations and added a new Regulatory Notice on their update.
2024-03-13 11:28
Removed ‘Regulatory instruction: 2020/01’ as the information has been absorbed into ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.
2023-10-02 12:14
Updated DFSR forms 01-09.
2022-12-20 14:25
Updated DFSR forms 01-07, and added ‘DFSR form 08: Request for waiver/exemption template’ and ‘DFSR form 09: Request for Acceptable Alternative Means of Compliance (AAMC) template’.
2022-12-16 15:56
Updated ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.
DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations
PDF, 1.01 MB, 70 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations (accessible version)
PDF, 6702.11 KBMB, 6667 pages
DFSR notice of authorised amendment ARFF regulations
PDF, 29.3 KB, 2 pages
DSA DFSR Regulation Glossary of Terms
PDF, 250 KB, 20 pages
DFSR form 02: Aerodrome 1000m Response Area Assessment template
ODT, 355 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 04: Category for Specific Tasks Hazard Assessment (DDH) template
ODT, 516 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 05: Category for Specific Tasks Hazard Assessment (AM(MF)) template
ODT, 247 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 06: ARFF Reduction of Cover Hazard Assessment (DDH) template
ODT, 226 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 07: ARFF Reduction of Cover Hazard Assessment (AM(MF)) template
ODT, 209 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 08: Request for waiver/exemption template
ODT, 17.5 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
DFSR form 09: Request for Acceptable Alternative Means of Compliance (AAMC) template
ODT, 17.1 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Details
Ownership of Joint Services Publication (JSP) 426 Volume 3 Leaflet 2 MOD Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services transferred to DSA Defence Fire Service Regulator (DFSR) in 2016, where it separated fire safety regulations from ARFF regulations.
Consequently, ARFF regulations were published under cover of a Defence Instruction Notice (DIN) 2016DIN06-010. The JSP has been subjected to a significant rewrite and retitled DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF Regulations.
The purpose of DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF regulations is to provide both direction and guidance to Aerodrome Operators and ARFF service providers to establish an ARFF Service at Defence Aerodromes ensuring minimum standards are achieved and are capable of meeting regulatory requirements.
Related guidance
Updates to this page
Published 24 September 2019
Last updated 138 MarchApril 2024
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Update history
2026-04-08 15:22
Updated the Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations and added a new Regulatory Notice on their update.
2024-03-13 11:28
Removed ‘Regulatory instruction: 2020/01’ as the information has been absorbed into ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.
2023-10-02 12:14
Updated DFSR forms 01-09.
2022-12-20 14:25
Updated DFSR forms 01-07, and added ‘DFSR form 08: Request for waiver/exemption template’ and ‘DFSR form 09: Request for Acceptable Alternative Means of Compliance (AAMC) template’.
2022-12-16 15:56
Updated ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.
Details
Ownership of Joint Services Publication (JSP) 426 Volume 3 Leaflet 2 MOD Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services transferred to DSA Defence Fire Service Regulator (DFSR) in 2016, where it separated fire safety regulations from ARFF regulations.
Consequently, ARFF regulations were published under cover of a Defence Instruction Notice (DIN) 2016DIN06-010. The JSP has been subjected to a significant rewrite and retitled DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF Regulations.
The purpose of DSA02 DFSR Defence ARFF regulations is to provide both direction and guidance to Aerodrome Operators and ARFF service providers to establish an ARFF Service at Defence Aerodromes ensuring minimum standards are achieved and are capable of meeting regulatory requirements.
Related guidance
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-04-08 15:22
Updated the Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations and added a new Regulatory Notice on their update.
2024-03-13 11:28
Removed ‘Regulatory instruction: 2020/01’ as the information has been absorbed into ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.
2023-10-02 12:14
Updated DFSR forms 01-09.
2022-12-20 14:25
Updated DFSR forms 01-07, and added ‘DFSR form 08: Request for waiver/exemption template’ and ‘DFSR form 09: Request for Acceptable Alternative Means of Compliance (AAMC) template’.
2022-12-16 15:56
Updated ‘DSA02 DFSR – Defence Aerodrome Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations’.