Services
Fire Systems Certification & Design Engineers
We provide Fire Services Engineers that meet the legislative requirements of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation (EPAR) 2000/2021 and associated amendments which is the legal obligation of the client.
Our Engineers have an extensive knowledge and experience in specialised fire equipment design and maintenance ensuring that the client will receive cost-effective solutions with products and services that will maximise occupant safety and minimise nuisance failures and false alarms.
There are over 35 Fire Safety Measures that we can advise and provide installation of, for example, fire doors, detection systems, sprinkler systems, exit signs and emergency lighting.
We can also provide our clients with advice concerning testing and maintenance to comply with the relevant testing standards of AS1851.
We have unrestricted accreditation to provide Design and Certification with all relevant Fire Safety Measures.
Annual Fire Safety Statements
It is a requirement of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation (EPAR) 2000/2021 and associated amendments for owners to provide an Annual Fire Safety Statement and to ensure that the building has been assessed by an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety), ie by our qualified and experienced Fire Services Engineers. It is also required to demonstrate when the building is assessed that it was capable of performing to the standard required by the schedule list of Fire Safety Measures.
We carry out inspections and provide a written report to enable the client to submit a compliant Annual Fire Safety Statement and to display this Statement on site. We can also provide Annual Fire Safety Statements by electronic submission to both the local Council and Fire & Rescue NSW as required by the relevant EPAR legislation.
We have unrestricted accreditation to provide Annual Fire Safety Statements with all Fire Safety Measures.
Final Fire Safety Certificates
It is a requirement under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation (EPAR) 2000/2021 and its associated amendments for owners to provide a Final Fire Safety Certificate at the completion of the building’s initial construction or significant building works upgrade, to ensure that the building is compliant to the standard required.
We carry out an inspection and provide a schedule list of Fire Safety Measures to enable the client to submit a complaint Final Fire Safety Certificate and to display this Certificate on site. We can also provide Final Fire Safety Certificates by electronic submission to both the local Council and Fire & Rescue NSW as required by the relevant EPAR legislation.
Legal Expert Witness and Fire Compliance
Our building design skills are best demonstrated when Fire Building Compliance Specialists do representations on behalf of our clients as a legal expert witness. Our direct actions and outcomes on all occasions have protected our clients and building occupants and stemmed off expensive Court proceedings due to our technical knowledge base and legal communication skills within the fire protection industry.
Council Negotiations
Our consulting company is able to provide occupant fire safety in a cost-effective way and communicate effectively with Council to negotiate common sense compliant solutions that meet the intent of any Council Fire Safety Order. Our technical personnel have years of experience of dealing with Council on fire safety matters on various levels to satisfy the owner’s legal obligations. For example, some matters are best negotiated with Council with building original design legislation rather than using current BCA requirements especially if it is in relation to structure issues of an existing older building.
Council Fire Orders, Fire Safety Audits & BCA Fire Inspections
Fire Building Compliance Specialists’ auditors are some of the most proficient in Australia and experts in health, aged care, commercial, retail, aviation, industrial, to list a few.
If Fire Safety Orders have been served, our professional competency will ensure our clients receive accurate and efficient advice to provide the owners with the most cost-effective solution to satisfy the Council’s Fire Safety Order. Through our process, we provide expert competency and a strong ability to negotiate terms of Fire Orders with Council.
Part of Council Fire Order remedy is to provide a Building Code of Australia (BCA) audit of the building to determine the most cost-effective solution. We provide a complete service that will inspect and report on the deemed to satisfy (DtS) provisions to meet the performance requirements of the BCA.
One of our specialised services with BCA audits is for Hospitals and Aged Care Facilities within NSW Health. Our Fire Services Engineers are experienced auditors and will assess buildings compliantly and report on behalf of our clients. We provide cost-effective rectification solutions for fire services within the building to comply with the relevant legislation such as the deemed to satisfy provisions (DtS) Building Code of Australia and the Australian Standards.