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Tag: fire safety
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Registration still open for NSW fire safety seminar
AIRAH will host an in-person seminar titled Insights: Start the Conversation and Stop the Fire on March 20 at Rydges Central Sydney.
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NSW government defers fire safety measures
Building Commission NSW has made a last-minute decision to defer fire safety requirements due to commence on February 13, 2025.
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Webinar on NSW fire safety reform and AS 1851
AIRAH, AMCA Australia and FPA Australia are running a free webinar on February 3, 2025, to explore mandatory compliance with AS 1851-2012.
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NSW braces for changes to fire safety
Fire safety practitioners and building owners in NSW are preparing for new requirements around routine maintenance of fire safety measures and accreditation. This represents the last phase of a suite of reforms aimed at improving fire safety in the state. Compliance with AS 1851 From February 13, 2025, building owners must ensure that inspection, testing […]
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Industry collaborates to strengthen fire safety
A new course has become available for HVAC&R technicians maintaining or signing off mechanical services for Annual Fire Safety Statements.
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NSW offers preview of incoming fire safety schedule
The NSW government has shared an advance copy of the fire safety schedule template, due to start on August 1, 2023. The new schedule is one of a raft of reforms that respond to recommendations in the report on improving fire safety in new and existing buildings, developed by the Office of the Building Commissioner. […]
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New nationally recognised training on fire safety
Superior Training Centre (STC) and AIRAH have launched a new nationally recognised training program on fire safety. Inspect, Test, and Repair Fire and Smoke Control Features of Mechanical Services Systems (UEERA0098) is aimed at fire safety professionals working in the HVAC&R industry. “Fire and smoke control features are critical components of building safety,” says AIRAH […]
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Campaign to improve smoke and fire wall penetrations
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is launching a campaign to improve service penetrations in fire-rated and smoke-proof walls. The campaign will leverage the insights from extensive research work done on the issue with industry input. During 2020 and 2021, the VBA partnered with BehaviourWorks Australia to undertake research to understand how improper service penetration of […]
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NSW strengthens fire safety regulations
The NSW government has made important changes to its fire safety regime to address shortcomings of the system. The Fire Safety Regulation 2022, published in December 2022, requires engineers to seek comment from the Fire Commissioner when developing performance solutions for Class 2–9 buildings, ensuring that the NSW fire authority is more engaged in the […]
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New guide aims to prevent ‘accident waiting to happen’
AIRAH’s Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Special Technical Group has released a free best practice guideline for the industry. Freely available to download from the AIRAH website, the guide highlights the fire risks associated with commercial kitchen exhaust systems and provides strategies for minimising these risks. Technical editor Vince Aherne, F.AIRAH, says that the specialist guide is […]
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Johnson Controls expands manifold product line
Johnson Controls has expanded its Tyco RM-2 Riser Manifold product offering with the launch of two RM-2 Base models designed to complement the fully integrated RM-2 Riser Manifold. The riser manifolds support fire safety by supplying, monitoring, and regulating water flow to a building’s fire suppression piping system. Johnson Controls says the new base models […]
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Sweeping building reforms on the way in NSW
The NSW government is seeking industry and community input on proposed changes to building sector laws, as well as specific changes to compliance and fire-safety laws. The government says these changes are aimed at better protecting consumers and supporting businesses and workers, to improve confidence in the NSW building and construction industry. Compliance and fire […]
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SA refrigeration mechanic fined for causing burn injuries
A refrigeration mechanic has been fined $33,000 by the South Australia Employment Tribunal (SAET) for unsafe work practices at a food outlet shop, that caused significant burns to himself and the shop owner. Angus Roberts pleaded guilty in the SAET for failing to comply with his duty under section 32 of the Work Health and […]
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Rectorseal launches Metacaulk CID tub box kits
Rectorseal has added Metacaulk cast-in-place device (CID) tub box kits to its product line, providing firestop penetration for plastic and metal drainpipes. Available with 2- and 3-inch Metacaulk CID, the tub box kits are designed to prevent the spread of fire from bathtubs or jet-spa drains to the upper level. No concrete drilling is required. […]
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Steps to improve fire safety in NSW
The NSW government has released a report that provides recommendations on how to improve fire safety in new and existing buildings. The project was commissioned by the Office of the Building Commissioner to draw upon specialist industry expertise to identify practical measures the NSW government could take to help improve fire safety in class 2 […]
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New approvals for BOSS Fire Transit Box
BOSS Fire has released all-new approvals for its BOSS Fire Transit Box in walls, floors and ceiling/floor systems. “The innovative multi-service pipe and cable transit is revolutionising the passive firestopping methods used for multi-service penetrations in apartments, hotels, aged care and other commercial and industrial buildings,” says the company. “The game-changer, as it’s been dubbed […]
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Trafalgar facility earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
Trafalgar Group’s Granville facility has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for their quality management system. The certification applies to the quality management system, specifically the design, production and supply of passive fire protection products and systems, access panels, safety storage solutions and other specialty building products from Trafalgar’s facility in Granville. ISO 9001:2015 is the International […]
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Focus on fire safety in new DAs
AIRAH is releasing two Design Application (DA) manuals that focus on fire, smoke, and (smoke exhaust) air dampers within the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. The DA manuals are titled DA05 Guide to Fire and Smoke Control in Buildings using AS 1668 Part 1, and DA06 Guide to Fire, Smoke and Air Dampers […]
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Airmaster grows fire protection business
Airmaster has entered into an agreement to acquire fire protection services company Celsius Fire and its Queensland operations Fire2U. The move strengthens Airmaster’s fire services capability, after its recent acquisition of Melbourne-based Specialised Fire Protection. Airmaster says the latest acquisition will further grow its suite of in-house knowledge and expertise in fire services. Celsius Fire […]
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Industry offers guidance on fire safety practitioners
AIRAH, the AMCA, FMA and FPA Australia have written to certifying organisations to provide guidance on selecting fire safety practitioners in New South Wales. New requirements have been introduced for fire safety practitioners in NSW. The previously named competent fire safety practitioners (CFSP) are now called Accredited Practitioners (Fire Safety), or APFS, and must be […]