Fire Safety Installations
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If your building has any of the fire safety installations that are prescribed and listed below then you will certainly have a responsibility to have them maintained and tested.
Fire Protection Systems
- air-handling systems
- fire detection and alarm systems
- smoke and heat venting systems
- smoke exhaust systems
- special automatic fire suppression systems (including foam, deluge and gas flooding systems)
- fire sprinklers (including wall-wetting)
- stairwell pressurisation systems
Fire Fighting Equipment
- fire pumpsets
- fire extinguishers (portable)
- fire hose reels
- fire hydrants (including hydrant boosters)
- fire mains
- fire water tanks
Occupant Safety Features
- emergency lifts
- emergency lighting
- emergency power supply
- emergency warning and intercommunication systems
- exit door hardware
- exit signs
- fire doors
- smoke proof doors
- solid core doors
If you are unsure of whether your building has any of the above systems, you should look at the plans and specifications which were approved as part of the building’s approval.
The building owner should have a copy of these plans and the building’s Certificate of Classification. Alternatively, the local council should have a copy of the building’s approval records in their files.
Where records are not available, you should contact a building certifier or your local council to confirm the requirements for your building. A building certifier will be able to identify your building’s classification and by using the date of approval and the applicable legislation and codes, the prescribed fire safety installation can be ascertained.