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- Position Statements for Performance Solution Designs Position statements are developed by us to inform building development application stakeholders about our position in terms of fire safety, building design and construction and building use. Recognising that there can be occasions where design and construction projects may encounter fire…
- Referral advice guide – performance solutions The following information is provided as guidance for building development applications where the design involves fire safety related performance solutions, and the development is assessable as building work under the Building Act 1975 (Qld).Building development applications that involve…
- Bushfire resilient communities Information for Land Use Planning PractitionersWith many parts of Queensland experiencing more frequent and severe fire weather, the potential impact of bushfires is of growing concern. The potential risk of bushfires varies according to a number of factors including the potential intensity of bushfires,…
- Bushfire planning Building in bushfire prone areas…
- Building occupiers, owners, lessees and bodies corporate If you are an owner, business, individual, or part of a body corporate involved in occupying, leasing, or managing a building in Queensland, you hold the status of an 'occupier' under the Fire Services Act 1990. This status brings with it the important legal responsibility of ensuring the…
- Hazardous chemicals emergency planning Emergency planningQueensland’s Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (section 43) stipulates that all workplaces must have a written emergency plan.There are additional obligations if hazardous materials are used, handled or stored at a workplace.If the quantity of schedule 11 hazardous chemicals exceeds…
- Renewable Energies To support renewable energy targets, sites with augmented grid power supply and storage infrastructure are commonly being constructed in Queensland. These include Battery Energy Storage Sites (BESS), Solar Farms and Wind Turbines.The rapid advancement of renewable energy technology means that these sites present unique…
- Alarm monitoring The Alarm & Financial Management teams provide services and advice to us, our customers and the broader community regarding the management and monitoring of automatic fire alarms, including unwanted alarm activations.Alarm monitoring is a service to ensure buildings that are either prescribed under legislation or have…
- Unwanted alarm activation An unwanted alarm is defined as an emergency alarm signalled at a time when we are satisfied there was no emergency requiring the attendance of the fire service.We respond to around 18,000 unwanted alarm activations from monitored fire alarm systems per year. This creates a high burden on the community in the form…
- Preventing unwanted alarms checklist Reducing unwanted alarm activation is your responsibility. Below is a checklist which may assist with the reduction of unwanted alarms:Always liaise with your fire alarm specialist.Ensure the fire alarm system is regularly maintained and tested to the appropriate Australian Standard.Seek advice from your…