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WA: Q&A Requirements for Evacuation Notices and Planning for Emergencies

Published May 23, 2019 By Greg McCulloch, Westside Fire Services 2 Comments Last Updated September 15, 2020

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This Q&A about the WA requirements for evacuation notices and planning for emergencies has been answered by Greg McCulloch, Westside Fire Services.

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  • QUESTION: I live in a Perth Building and wonder if you know of a company that can run an annual evacuation drill for our strata building. If so, how much would that be?
  • QUESTION: Can you please guide me as to the ruling on evacuation notices? Where should they be placed and is there a size regulation?

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Question: I live in a Perth Building and wonder if you know of a company that can run an annual evacuation drill for our strata building. If so, how much would that be?

Answer: Westside Fire provides that service.

Yes.

Westside Fire provides that service. We do this type of training a lot, and the cost is $450 for one session.

There’s some information on our website that describes what’s entailed in the Fire Safety Training.

Greg McCulloch
Westside Fire Services
P: 08 9248 4824
E: [email protected]

This post appears in Strata News #401.

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Question: Can you please guide me as to the ruling on evacuation notices? Where should they be placed and is there a size regulation?

Answer: The number and location within a facility should be determined by that facilities Emergency Planning Committee.

Australian Standard 3745-2010 – Planning for emergencies in facilities

The number and location within a facility should be determined by that facilities Emergency Planning Committee.

The following is the minimum requirements for a drawing:

  • A pictorial representation of the floor or area, which shall be at least 200mm x 150mm
  • The title ‘Evacuation Diagram’
  • The ‘You are Here’ location
  • The designated exits in the facility, which shall be green
  • Where installed:

    • WIPs, MCPs and ECPs
    • Hose reels, which shall be red
    • Hydrants, which shall be red
    • Extinguishers which shall be red with an appropriate colour for type
    • Fire Blanket which shall be red
    • Fire Indicator Panel
  • Validity date (Drawings should be reviewed every 5 years)
  • Location of assembly area(s), either stated in words or pictorially represented
  • A legend which reflects symbols used

If need be our training coordinator can assist the owner to prepare the drawing.

Greg McCulloch
Westside Fire Services
P: 08 9248 4824
E: [email protected]

This post appears in Strata News #251.

Have a question about WA regulations for evacuation notices or something to add to the article? Leave a comment below.

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Please note this advice was provided prior to the proclamation of the new strata title amendments and will be updated in due course.

Read next:

  • WA Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018: duties of a council member and how to protect yourself from liability
  • WA: Maintenance Planning and Insurance: The Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 (STAA 2018)
  • Safety and emergency measures

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  1. Greg McCulloch Greg McCulloch says

    December 3, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    We have responded to your question on this post: WA: Q&A Are Your Fire Systems Really Compliant?

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  2. AvatarIanthe says

    December 2, 2020 at 12:43 am

    I’m on the COO and have always been told were established prior to there fire safety requirements and we don’t have onsite extinguishers. What is the WA regulation pertaining to building complexes?

    Reply

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