Fire Compliance.
The Building Code of Australia details the minimum design criteria for fire safety measures in a building and AS1851-2012 is the Australian standard that outlines the maintenance and testing of these systems and associated equipment.
QLD COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS USES THE BELOW FIVE STEP PROCESS TO ACHIEVE FIRE COMPLIANCE
1) Baseline Data
Baseline data is the design and testing of data obtained from commissioning of fire protection systems and equipment. It is the benchmark for maintaining the minimum performance requirements of the fire system’s original design.
Examples include: cause and effect matrix, block plan, AS installed drawings, manufacturer’s documentation i.e. data sheets, penetrations registers and commissioning test documentation.
2) Preventative Maintenance – AS1851
AS1851 maintenance requires inspections and testing to ensure fire safety measures are operating as per their intended design. Fire protection systems testing requires technicians simulate a fire event to ensure the functionality of these systems.
3) Systems Interface Testing
Many buildings require fire protection systems to integrate with other types of building services in the event of a fire. These integrations allow for safe egress from the building in the event of a fire or other emergencies. These can be as simple as a door releases on exit doors to complex smoke management systems.
For example, in a high-rise building, fire protection systems would need to shut down lifts, control stair pressurisation or stop air conditioning units spreading smoke.
4) Defects & Repairs
The identification and rectification of fire safety measures compliance issues is crucial to mitigate fire problems.
5) Endorsement
In Queensland it is a requirement for the occupier’s statement to be submitted annually to the Fire Services Commissioner by the owner or occupier to show fire safety installations within a building have been maintained to Australian Standards and Regulations over the past 12 months
