Question: What are the responsibilities of the Committee in relation to Fire Regulations? What do we have to do in regards to inspections on an annual basis?
Our complex has 8 units over 3 levels. There is no onsite manager.
What are the responsibilities of the Committee in relation to Fire Regulations? What are the fire equipment, etc requirements of a building this size? What do we have to do in regards to inspections on an annual basis?
Answer: It is the Body Corporate responsibility to have fire safety installations maintained by entering into a service contract with an appropriately qualified contractor.
The Body Corporate should establish what fire safety installations are installed within a building. It is the Body Corporate responsibility to have these maintained by entering into a service contract with an appropriately qualified contractor.
All maintenance documentation must include the required information as set out in QDC MP6.1 and the Qld Building Fire Safety Regulations to be compliant. The documentation must be kept for a minimum of 2 years as set out in Qld Legislation ( 7 years as per AS1851-2012). The maintenance frequencies are depending on the fire safety equipment type.
In addition to the routine maintenance of fire equipment, the body corporate must establish an emergency plan and procedure for the building and must facilitate an annual evacuation exercise.
This post appears in the May 2021 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine.
Stefan Bauer
Fire Matters
E: sbauer@firematters.com.au
P: 07 3071 9088
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