Folks,
Further to Dick's last post, the ARFF requirements ONLY apply to international airports --- and has been pointed out, only then if no difference is notified.
Australia has so many difference to ICAO, I don't think we even have an accurate count, last figure I saw was around 1800, so don't try and hang you hat on that one.
The adoption of ICAO SARPs for domestic operation is entirely up to each signatory nation.
One thing that ICAO SARPs are not good at is establishing priorities based on risk analysis and cost/benefit justification, because they are a very old fashioned (if well intentioned) prescriptive approach to safety management.
Of course Dick is right, prevent the accident in the first place, rather than put the fire out afterwards.
Tootle pip!!