What is Installed in my Building?
As The Owner Of A Building, What Does This All Mean?
What Is An Annual Fire Safety Statement?
Who Is Responsible For Certification?
Who Completes The Certificates And Statements?
When Is An Annual Fire Safety Statement Due?
What Should I Do Now?
What Happens If I Don't Submit An Annual Fire Safety Statement?
Fire Safety

Essential fire safety measures are any installations or type of construction that have been incorporated into the building to ensure the safety of the occupants within the building in the event of fire or other emergency, and may include such measures as :

  • Automatic fire suppression systems (eg: sprinkler systems)
  • Fire hose reels
  • Fire hydrants
  • Automatic fire detection and alarm systems
  • Fire doors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke exhaust systems
  • Exit signs
  • Emergency lighting

The Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 contains a list of statutory fire safety measures that may be installed in a building. There may be some other measures, equipment or forms of construction that are not listed, which can be included for the purpose of ensuring the safety of persons in a building in the event of fire.

What is installed in my building?
As an owner of a building, what does this all mean?
What is an Annual Fire Safety Statement?
Who is responsible for certification?
Who completes the certificates and statements?
When is an Annual Fire Safety Statement due?
What should I do now?
What happens if I don't submit an Annual Fire Safety Statement?


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