Category Archives: Fire & Risk

When is a fire extinguisher actually “manufactured”?

When is a fire extinguisher actually “manufactured”? Have you ever received a quote to pressure...

Could Your Fire Safety Schedule Be Costing You Thousands?

Could Your Fire Safety Schedule Be Costing You Thousands? Why Owners, Managers and Councils Need...

Major Changes to the maintenance of Essential Fire Safety Measures (EFSMs): What Building Owners Need to Know

From 13 February 2026, new requirements under the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Building Certification and...

Fire Safety Schedules – A picture tells a 1000 words.

Fire Safety Schedules – A picture tells a 1000 words. A Fire Safety Schedule (FSS)...

Is Your Residential Strata Scheme a PCBU? Avoid Costly Fines by taking the WHS Quiz.

Is Your Residential Strata Scheme a PCBU? Avoid Costly Fines by taking the WHS Quiz....

Changes to Essential Fire Safety Measures (EFSM) Service Routine – Effective 13 February 2026

Commencing on 13 February 2026, changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Building Certification and...

What is Active and Passive Fire Protection?

By Ian O’Neill – Assistant Building Surveyor To mitigate the impact of fires within buildings,...

Fire Safety Schedules – a step forward

By James Deters – Director Credwell Certifiers, councils, industry practitioners, affected building owners and developers...

Western Australia – Looking Forward with Confidence

By Shane Barr, Building Surveyor – Level 1 (Manager, Perth) The word from DMIRS is...

Fire Hydrant concessions for existing buildings – how is this different from BCA clause E1.3?

By Ian O’Neil, Fire & Risk Consultant BCA Clause E1.3 sets out the requirement that...