Technical Courses
Essential Safety Measures
This course gives an overview of the codes and standards related to the
control of fire and smoke within buildings in Australia. It covers the use
of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and is designed
for technicians and supervisors – specifically those involved in the
commissioning, inspection, testing, and maintenance of HVAC systems.
If you are a mechanical services designer; equipment manufacturer or
supplier; or maintenance contractor, you may be interested in our
Smoke Control and Fire Dampers
course which outlines how AS/NZS 1668.1 applies the principles of smoke
control in multi-compartment buildings.
Delivery method
Face-to-face, online, or in-house
Course length
8 hours (full day)
To note
Enrolment in the Essential Safety Measures course is capped at 25 people
(face-to-face) or 15 people (online). This course does not include any
formal assessment, but participants will be involved in a number of
design workshop activities relating to the course content throughout the
day.
Course presenter
Brett Fairweather
M.AIRAH ARPEng
About this course
This one-day course is offered as a face-to-face, online, or in-house
session. Following a building’s construction, owners are responsible for
their upkeep and maintenance – particularly life-safety features, or
essential safety measures. Essential Safety Measures gives an overview of
the codes and standards related to the control of fire and smoke within
buildings in Australia.
Course structure
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Establishing the importance of the material covered in the course,
beginning with a discussion on the life-safety issues and a summary of the
legal reasons that HVAC systems must be equipped with fire and smoke
control features.
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Exploring the equipment and systems used for HVAC-based fire and smoke
control in buildings, as well as the legislated performance requirements
for these systems.
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Finding out what is necessary for maintenance to the requirements of state
and territory legislation and the Australian Standard AS 1851-2012:
Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment.
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Applying your understanding and learning how to advise clients of what
level of maintenance and performance testing is required by the
regulations, as well as what the Standard specifies must be maintained and
how often.
Topics
- Life-safety and legal imperatives for fire and smoke control
- Theoretical methods used by HVAC systems to control fire and smoke
- Objectives of AS/NZS 1668.1:2015
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Equipment or systems used for HVAC fire and smoke control:
- Equipment that blocks fire and smoke – fire and smoke dampers
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Systems that keep smoke above occupants' heads – smoke vents and
exhaust
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Systems that restrict smoke movement – exit pressurisation and smoke
control
- Ancillary equipment and support systems
- Making the fire and smoke control systems work – and proving it
- Testing and commissioning smoke control systems
- Certification – prior to occupancy and annually
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Maintaining fire and smoke systems – Australian Standard AS 1851-2012:
Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
This course is designed for
- Technicians
- Supervisors
- Contractors
- Facility managers
- Design engineers
Course fees (inc. GST)
Non-Members
$1,070
single registration
Registration