We don’t have a fire schedule and without a schedule, our contractor will not be issuing an AFSS. Is this correct?
I am seeking information on “fire schedules”. We are a small, well maintained, original 1920s Art Deco building and none of us know of any fire schedule requirements.
We don’t have a fire schedule and without a schedule, our contractor will not be issuing an AFSS. Is this correct?
We've had the same fire safety company attending to our inspections for several years so shouldn't they have known we have no schedule? Or is a fire schedule a recent legislative requirement?
Contact council to request a schedule; or alternatively, engage a fire engineer and certifier to start creating a schedule.
A contractor, no matter how long they have been maintaining the property, cannot simply create a schedule.
The accreditation program in NSW – enforced since July 2021 requires the practitioner to show proof as to where they obtained the schedule. Hence – it can’t simply be created.
The responsibility for providing a schedule to assess-against lies with council – being the regulatory authority.
We recommend you contact council to request a schedule (if you believe one exists due to upgrade works); or alternatively, engage a fire engineer and certifier to start creating a schedule.
Please note; however, that either option may trigger a council fire upgrade order on the building – which while difficult, is both beneficial to your safety and inevitable thanks to the legislation governing councils and AFSS alike.
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Rob Broadhead, CEO of 2020 Fire Protection.
I've been involved in strata since 2001, spoken at events, written training courses and been involved in committees. I am a regular contributor to SCA, FMA, OCN, LookUpStrata and Your Strata Property.
I’ve been in fire protection since 1992, a graduate of the Institute of Fire Engineers and an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety).
I’ve served voluntarily as VP of FPA Australia and on SCA’s NSW State Committee. I've represented FMA on the Building Commission’s Fire Safety Steering committee, and listed in the 2021 report into Fire Safety Reform. I am co-chair of the Strata sector of the Fire Safety Industry Reference Group.
I bring timely fire and related legislative knowledge transparently to the strata industry.
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