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23.01.2022 When is a door not a door? For compliance with the Building Code of Australia, many industrial doors cannot be considered exit doors, even if these doors are usually open when the building is occupied. This is why you will often see a standard personnel door next to a huge roller or sliding door in industrial units and the like. So what can you do when the Code hasn't been complied with? This photo shows a fantastic and practical solution, implemented by one of our customers.... Need help with your fire safety? Call CFSP today!

23.01.2022 At CFSP it is our job to help you, your staff and visitors in the event of an emergency. We carry out site audits providing you with a detailed report and guidance through the process to finalise your Annual Fire Safety Statement. We are here to ensure that you, and your staff can get out.

22.01.2022 There are right ways and there are wrong ways to keep a fire door open. Wedging open fire doors can result in heavy fines and even jail sentences, but worse still could lead to loss of life in a fire event. Competent Fire Safety Professionals can assist you in finding practical, compliant and legal solutions to your building use needs without the risk of compromising safety. ... Call us today!

21.01.2022 Latex gloves have many and varied uses. Protection from chemicals, use in medical procedures, cleaning and maintenance and for isolating smoke detectors! There are many problems with isolating smoke detectors in this way, from inadvertent activation to forgetting to remove the gloves later, as in this example found by our CFSP in a building assessment recently. In a fire emergency, this little oversight could lead to delayed fire alarm activation and possible fatalities. D...on't risk it! Consider whether isolation is absolutely necessary, or whether the activities required could be achieved differently or in another location to prevent possible false alarms. Where isolations are necessary, ensure they are completed and documented correctly and safely. If needed, get assistance from your fire service provider. If you are having ongoing issues with false alarms, there are many ways to prevent this. Call Competent Fire Safety Professionals today for advice and guidance.

21.01.2022 This is a fire door tag, usually found on the hinge side of a door leaf. It is a critical element of a fire door and proves the door's compliance and rating. Fire door tags should NEVER be removed from a fire door. ... When they are missing or damaged it is nearly impossible to prove the door's compliance which often leads to the door having to be replaced which is an expensive and unnecessary waste. If your building contains fire doors, guard these tags! CFSP recommends photographing them all and creating a register, just in case.

11.01.2022 What's wrong here? Fire hydrants must have a minimum of 1m clearance in front of them so that the fire brigade can connect their hoses. At Competent Fire Safety Professionals, we help you identify these issues, making sure your fire safety equipment is ready for action and ensuring your building is as safe and compliant as possible. ... Call CFSP today to arrange an assessment.

11.01.2022 Whilst security is important, fire safety is paramount. At Competent Fire Safety Professionals, we often see situations where security concerns have overridden fire safety, resulting in a building becoming a death trap. This photo is a great example of how security and fire safety can both be achieved. Need some advice? Call CFSP today!

05.01.2022 We often see doors on industrial sheds and the like that are fitted with an outer barred and padlocked security door. This arrangement is not permitted by the Building Code or NSW EP&A Regulations, as it presents an unreasonable risk to life safety. So what options are their for building owners and occupiers? Here's one great solution implemented by one of our clients. The doors are steel sheeted and fitted with a two point lock that releases from the inside with a single hand action. Both fire safety and security needs are satisfied. Need some advice? Call Competent Fire Safety Professionals today.

04.01.2022 The Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) was made mandatory in NSW on July 1, 2020, meaning that practitioners must be accredited if they perform: Fire Systems Design (FSD) - for practitioners who endorse plans and specifications in accordance with clauses 136AA and 146B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation; and Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) - for those who endorse essential fire safety measures on annual or supplementary fire safety statements un...der Part 9, Divisions 5 and 7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation. Chris Honey, Managing Director of Competent Fire Safety Professionals said "This is an important milestone for the building compliance sector in NSW, and represents a long overdue step in the professionalism of the fire safety industry." Further information can be found on the Fire Protection Association Australia website. Need an accredited Competent Fire Safety Practitioner? Call us today!

03.01.2022 What's wrong here? Well, it's easier to say what's right! The hose reel is red. Whilst we can laugh, this is a real photo taken just this week at a local building. Clearly, the fire safety of the building is seriously compromised. At Competent Fire Safety Professionals, we search out these fire safety performance issues, whether they be big or small, to ensure buildings are as safe as possible.... Call CFSP today!

01.01.2022 Blue exit signs?! Why? And does this really matter? Exit signs start their life green with specific colour parameters defined in standards. Green exit signs can change to blue over time through a common discolouration issue caused by a phenomenon known as photo-degradation. The change in colour from green to blue makes an exit sign non-compliant with the design, installation and performance standard AS2293. Universally sign colours have specific meanings, with green meaning ...emergency information and blue meaning mandatory safety requirements. Fortunately rectification is relatively cheap and easy. Need advice? Call CFSP today.