How we can help you with Fire Safety
Olympic Fire Services is a family owned business operating for more than 20 years. We understand the rules, regulations, standards, codes and all the other boring bits. We are fully licenced and qualified to complete the routine maintenance of your fire safety installations.
Our unique agreement plan for all our customers, means if you are not happy with our service levels, you can terminate our services within 30 days notice. We do not lock you into long contracts. This keeps us honest, accountable and furthermore, focused on retaining your business.
At Olympic Fire Services, we offer 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, on call availability for our customers. We live, breathe, know and love the Fire Safety Industry and would be honoured to be your preferred Fire Safety partner.
Fire Protection Maintenance Software
The FireMate system ensures the highest standard of customer service is provided and routine maintenance recording is seamless for our customers. This ensures you are working with a company that is efficient, proactive, professional and on time.
This purpose built software system allows us to completely control our administration when away from the office, meaning we can identify risks, note any asset damage and report on job completion while we are still on site. It also allows us to master all compliance issues and provide unrivalled customer service levels to automate our workflow from order to invoice.
FireMate allows us to log all aspects of each job as they happen. We can take photos of defects and issues on site, then upload them to the program for complete access. We can also list all your fire equipment assets and schedule routine maintenance appointments on the spot.
Our customers can log into the FireMate portal to easily access their own reports and view scheduled maintenance appointments in advance.
Fire Protection Maintenance Software
The FireMate system ensures the highest standard of customer service is provided and maintenance recording is seamless for our customers. This ensures you are working with a company that is efficient, proactive, professional and on time.
This purpose built software system allows us to completely control our administration when away from the office, meaning we can identify risks, note any asset damage and report on job completion while we are still on site. It also allows us to master all compliance issues and provide unrivalled customer service levels to automate our workflow from order to invoice.
FireMate allows us to log all aspects of each job as they happen. We can take photos of defects and issues on site, then upload them to the program for complete access. We can also list all your fire equipment assets and schedule routine maintenance appointments on the spot.
Our customers can log into the FireMate portal to easily access their own reports and view scheduled maintenance appointments in advance.
MANAGING FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS
FIRST RESPONSE INSTRUCTION
FIRE & EVACUATION DIAGRAMS
FIRE & EVACUATION PLANS
FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
Are you prepared for the upcoming Smoke Alarm Legislation changes?
New smoke alarm legislation will make Queensland households the safest in Australia in relation to fire safety.
The new legislation specifies that all Queensland dwellings will be required to have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms in all bedrooms, in hallways that connect bedrooms with the rest of the dwelling and on every level.
To comply with legislation, interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms are required:
- From 1 January 2017: in all new dwellings and substantially renovated dwellings
- From 1 January 2022: in all domestic dwellings leased and sold
- From 1 January 2027: in all other domestic dwellings
The smoke alarms are required to be powered by either hard wired 240 volt or 10-year tamper proof battery. Similarly, they must either be interconnected (if one smoke alarm sounds they all activate) or wireless to all other required smoke alarms in the dwelling. All smoke alarms that are required by legislation must be AS3786-2014 compliant smoke alarms.
MANAGING FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS
As the owner, leaser, agent and/or manager of your premises, it is your responsibility to ensure your property is fire safety compliant.
Aside from being Australian law to ensure it is, the correct fire fighting equipment and knowledge can give you the power to protect your building and occupants from tragic outcomes, as the result of a fire.
Any information and advice provided to you by Olympic Fire Services meets Australian Standards and the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, which also states, it is a requirement by law that all workplaces are fitted with adequate fire fighting equipment.
It is your responsibility to make sure that you are equipped with adequate signage and that there are no obstructions to equipment required in the event of a fire and or an emergency. Exit and Emergency Lights are an integral part of your fire safety requirements. During blackouts, electrical failure and fire, emergency lighting provides a clear path to reduce panic and increase the chances of a safe evacuation.
It is a standard part of our service for our expert technicians to assess this when they conduct mandatory equipment tests and inspections.
We can help you choose the right equipment and install it, for your property design and working circumstances.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS
It is Australian law for all fire fighting equipment to be regularly maintained.
(AS1851-2012 and Building Fire Safety Regulations)
Our fire safety experts can service all your equipment and schedule further routine maintenance on the spot, with the efficiency of our purpose-built software system, Firemate.
We offer routine maintenance of your fire safety installations. All routine maintenance is carried out by QBCC licenced technicians and all electrical works are carried out by our qualified and licenced electricians.
For example, were you aware that a 90-minute light discharge must be carried out on a 6 monthly and annual basis, during testing and inspection of exit and emergency lighting, as per Australian Standard 2293.2 1995.
A Queensland Government Fire Maintenance Toolkit can be accessed below. Upon inspection from fire safety inspection authorities, your records of maintenance should be able to be presented.
Australian Standard 1851-2012
Let us provide advice to move you into a fire compliant position.
FIRST RESPONSE INSTRUCTION
By law, all employees must be instructed in current fire safety methods every two years and any new employees must be instructed within 30 days of commencing employment.
First Response and Emergency Evacuation Instruction is a requirement by law and is stated in the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.
Our Fire Safety Instruction session consists of a one hour theory session with a visual presentation. Participants will also be required to complete some practical exercises.
With the extinguisher instruction program, all participants will be instructed on:
- the correct identification of extinguishers for different types of fires
- what to do in the event of fire
- how to use the Fire Fighting equipment onsite
- where to find onsite evacuation procedures
- relevant fines and regulations
Your company will also receive a Staff Training Record stating that all your staff has been instructed, and this can be presented to the local authority upon their request.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Date: Request a date and time that is convenient for you (best scheduled for a 9.00am or 2.00pm commencement)
Numbers: Up to 20 people per session. All equipment is supplied.
Investment: Please contact us to talk about your requirements and we will provide the best approach to arrange First Response and Emergency Evacuation Instruction for your company.
Let us assist your staff in understanding the most up to date fire safety methods.
First Response and Emergency Evacuation Instruction is a requirement by law and is stated in the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.
Our Fire Safety Instruction session consists of a one hour theory session with a visual presentation. Participants will also be required to complete some practical exercises.
With the extinguisher instruction program, all participants will be instructed on:
- the correct identification of extinguishers for different types of fires
- what to do in the event of fire
- how to use the Fire Fighting equipment onsite
- where to find onsite evacuation procedures
- relevant fines and regulations
Each participant will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of their training.
Your company will also receive a Staff Training Record stating that all your staff has been instructed, and this can be presented to the local authority upon their request.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Date: Request a date and time that is convenient for you (best scheduled for a 9.00am or 2.00pm commencement)
Numbers: Up to 20 people per session. All equipment is supplied.
Investment: Please contact us to talk about your requirements and we will provide the best approach to arrange First Response and Emergency Evacuation Instruction for your company.
Let us assist your staff in understanding the most up to date fire safety methods.
FIRE & EVACUATION DIAGRAMS
Every building greater than 300m2, must have a Fire and Evacuation Diagram describing and showing evacuation procedures specific to that building.
The evacuation diagrams must also map out the exit route to the agreed assembly point.
An EVACUATION PROCEDURE outlines the process to follow in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency.
An EVACUATION DIAGRAM must show the following fire safety reference points:
- The place that corresponds to where the diagram is displayed in your building. (e.g. YOU ARE HERE signage)
- The route from YOU ARE HERE to the nearest exit
- Each exit of the building
- Any intercommunication devices in the common areas (e.g. Warden Intercommunication Points)
- The location of manually operated fire alarms (e.g. break glass alarms)
- The location of any fire safety installations in the building (e.g. fire extinguishers and hose reels)
- The designated assembly area outside the building
- The main route from each alternate exit route to the assembly area
Evacuation Signs and Diagrams must be displayed in a conspicuous position, securely attached to a wall or the internal side of a door and orientated in line with the building layout. As a matter of process, they should also be reviewed annually.
See below examples of our Emergency Evacuation Diagrams:
We can tailor a clear and concise Fire and Evacuation Diagram for your premises.
FIRE & EVACUATION PLANS (FEP)
A FEP is a legal requirement and an essential part of operating a business.
Olympic Fire Services are experts in the development of Fire and Evacuation Plans and can design a plan specific to your organisation and location.
The FEP will thoroughly cover the details for effectively knowing when to evacuate and how the procedure should be implemented. Your FEP should be updated and practiced regularly under the supervision of a Fire Safety professional to ensure efficiency if the situation to use it should ever arise.
Do you have the required FEP for your company site?
Every Building (Commercial and Residential) must have a written Fire and Evacuation Plan in place, excepting Class 1a (being a single dwelling or one or more attached dwellings e.g., row house, terrace house, town house or villa unit) and Class 10 (being a garage, carport or shed).
A multi-occupancy building is where there is more than one tenant (such as a high-rise building or a shopping centre). The common property in a multi-occupancy building must have an FEP and in addition each individual business within that building must have their own FEP. All Business/Tenancies are to ensure that their FEP’s complement that of the ‘Common Property’s FEP’.
These FEPs must be present onsite and made available to interested persons for inspection when requested. (WPHS Auditors, QFES Officers etc).
Your FEP document is presented in a folder and includes:
- Property Owner, Occupier and Body Corporate Management details
- Fire Warden(s) and Evacuation Co-Ordinator’s roles and responsibilities
- Site specific Evacuation Procedures and photos
- Local Public Hospitals contact numbers
- A one-page printable handout outlining a site’s Emergency Procedures for new occupants
- The method of operation of site-specific fire fighting equipment
- An outline of points to be covered for First Response Instruction
- A Record Sheet to document Annual Evacuation Practice
- A completed Fire Safety Installation checklist
- A dedicated page to insert the Building Certification – to be supplied by Owner/Occupier
- A dedicated page to insert the Annual Occupier’s Statement
- An explanation of the Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Onsite Fire Fighting Equipment locations
- A blank Personal Emergency Evacuation Form (PEEP) is available
- An outline of procedures to evacuate persons with special needs
- Other Emergency Evacuation scenarios
- Copies of the property’s Signs & Diagram(s) – to be supplied by the customer if not developed by Olympic Fire Services
Your FEP requires an annual review to ensure the information contained within the document is up to date. The review process must be recorded and kept with all other relevant documents.
Allow us to ensure your Fire & Evacuation Plan is complete, compliant and readily available to all staff.
Olympic Fire Services aims to take the stress out of the emergency by creating a detailed Fire and Evacuation Plan (FEP).
The FEP will thoroughly cover the details for effectively knowing when to evacuate and how the procedure should be implemented. Your FEP should be updated and practiced regularly under the supervision of a Fire Safety professional to ensure efficiency if the situation to use it should ever arise.
Do you have the required Fire and Evacuation Plan for your company site?
The effective planning, practice and implementation of a Fire and Evacuation Plan is critical to saving lives and property in the event of an emergency. This plan is also a legal requirement and an essential part of operating a business. Olympic Fire Services are experts in the development of Fire and Evacuation Plans and can design a plan specific to your organisation and location.
Your FEP document must include:
- Company name and address
- The name, address, telephone number and electronic contact details of the owner and occupier of the building(s) and the Evacuation Coordinator
- Staff Fire Warden(s) details and duties
- The person(s) responsible for developing, changing and reviewing the plan
- The evacuation coordination procedures for the building
- Instructions for evacuating the building safely in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency
- How to operate fire fighting equipment and manually operated fire alarms in the building
- The history of Fire Safety Instruction session(s) and Evacuation Practices
- Any additional site specific information
Allow us to ensure your Fire & Evacuation Plan is complete, compliant and readily available to all staff.
FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
Fire can be devastating and tragic if fire safety procedures are not planned, practiced and implemented.
Fires in commercial buildings put lives at risk and can cost the business thousands of dollars in repairs and damage. Having fire safety knowledge is the first step to ensuring a better outcome for both the occupants and the property.
Reduce the risk by educating your staff about what to do in an emergency, having the right equipment available and staff trained in how to effectively use the equipment prior to professional help arriving.
Olympic Fire Services can provide specialised information for your workplace or residence, along with useful fact sheets provided by Queensland Fire & Emergency Services and other accredited associations.
Let us assist your staff to access relevant fire safety information.
BACKFLOW DEVICE TESTING
Current Queensland Legislation requires regular testing of backflow prevention devices.
A backflow prevention device is a valve that prevents polluted water from entering the city’s potable water supply. Backflow means the undesirable reversal of flow of a liquid, gas or suspended solid into the clean water supply.
Testable devices are fitted when there is potential for medium or high-risk contamination. Once fitted they are required to be tested on an annual basis.
Under current Queensland Legislation as an Owner/Occupier of a Property, you are required to test your backflow prevention devices and have them registered with your relevant Council. Testing must be carried out by a licenced backflow plumber.
Examples of installations that require a testable backflow prevention device include:
- Fire Hose Reels
- Fire Hydrants
- Water outlets in proximity to pollutants, grease traps or chemicals
- Irrigation Systems
