Annual Fire Safety Statement Sydney | AFSS Inspection and Issue

NSW Annual Fire Safety Statement

Your AFSS inspected, tested and issued

We assess every essential fire safety measure on your Fire Safety Schedule, carry out the AS1851-2012 routine service behind it, and issue the statement through accredited practitioners.

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FPAS Accredited Practitioners
Competent Fire Safety Practitioner
AS1851-2012 service included
Greater Sydney
Defect rectification

What the statement actually certifies

Your Fire Safety Schedule lists the essential fire safety measures the building must maintain. The statement confirms each one still performs to the standard it was installed to.

It is issued every twelve months, and in New South Wales it must be issued by an accredited practitioner. That is why the statement is only ever as good as the person behind it.

What is involved

Schedule assessmentWe start from your building's Fire Safety Schedule and work through every measure listed on it, so nothing is missed and nothing irrelevant is assessed.
Inspection and testingOn site inspection and testing of the installed measures, including the AS1851-2012 routine service on portable equipment, hose reels and lighting.
Defect rectificationWhere a measure fails you get a written defect list. We rectify the equipment side ourselves and re-inspect.
Statement issuedOnce every measure passes, the statement is issued by an accredited practitioner, ready to lodge with council and Fire and Rescue NSW.

Statement due soon, or already overdue?

Send us the building address and your Fire Safety Schedule. We come back with a quote in one business day.

Get a free quoteOr call 1300 290 700

How it works

Send the basicsBuilding address and your Fire Safety Schedule if you have it.
We inspect and testEvery measure assessed on site, with the routine service done at the same visit.
Defects rectifiedAnything that fails is listed in writing and fixed.
Statement issuedReady for you to lodge with council and Fire and Rescue NSW.

Why the practitioner matters

What we hold	What it means
FPAS Accredited Practitioners (Fire Safety)	Accredited under the scheme NSW requires for issuing an Annual Fire Safety Statement.
Competent Fire Safety Practitioner on staff	The statement is issued in house rather than brokered out to a third party.
AS1851-2012 routine service	The equipment testing behind the statement is done by the same team, at the same visit.

One team for the whole file

The statement, your evacuation diagrams, your flip charts and your equipment servicing come from the same provider, so the records line up instead of contradicting each other.

Common questions

What is an Annual Fire Safety Statement?

A document confirming that each essential fire safety measure listed on your building's Fire Safety Schedule has been inspected and still performs to the standard it was installed to. It is issued every twelve months.

Who is allowed to issue one?

In New South Wales it must be issued by an accredited practitioner. Safety Compliance Group uses FPAS Accredited Practitioners (Fire Safety) and has a Competent Fire Safety Practitioner on staff.

Ours is overdue. What happens now?

Get in touch and we will book the inspection. Being overdue does not change the process, it just makes it more urgent, and we will tell you honestly what is involved to bring the building back into line.

What if something fails the inspection?

You get a written defect list explaining what failed and what it takes to fix. We can rectify the equipment side ourselves and re-inspect, so the statement is not held up longer than it needs to be.

Do you cover my area?

Statement inspections are carried out across the Greater Sydney metropolitan area.

Can you do our diagrams and equipment servicing at the same time?

Yes, and most clients prefer it. Diagrams to AS3745-2010, flip charts, emergency response plans and AS1851-2012 equipment servicing all come from the same team, on one invoice.

Get your Annual Fire Safety Statement quote

Send us the building address and schedule. One business day turnaround.

Get a free quoteOr call 1300 290 700

Evacuation Diagrams AS3745-2010

We are a specialist provider of fully compliant Emergency Evacuation Diagrams.

Emergency Evacuation Diagrams are way finding maps used to direct any person in a building or area away from danger to a safe place.

Our Evacuation Diagrams are suitable for all buildings, structures and areas subject to the Australian Standard 37452010 Planning for emergencies in facilities.

If you need assistance with a compliant Emergency Evacuation Diagram under AS37452010 please let your Safety Compliance Group team member know and we will be happy to help bring your organisation up to full compliance.

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Evacuation Diagrams Q&A

What are the requirements for evacuation diagrams inclusions?

The following must be included in each emergency evacuation diagram as a minimum but there are other items that can be included in certain situations:

A pictorial representation of the floor or area, of specific minimum dimensions
The title ‘Evacuation Diagram’
The ‘you are here’ location/s
The designated exits in the facility, which must be shown in green and uses the correct pictograms

The following communications equipment, if installed, should also be shown:

Warden intercommunication points
Manual call points, which shall be red, and emergency call points
Main controls/panels for the occupant warning equipment
Hose reels
Hydrants
Extinguishers, which shall be the appropriate colour as specified in as/nzs 1841.1.
Fire blankets
Fire indicator panel (FIP), if provided
Refuges, if present
Validity date
Location of assembly area(s)
A legend, which shall reflect the symbols used

Who should have evacuation diagrams?

Evacuation plans are mandatory for all Australian workplaces and multiple residency buildings.

The work health and safety legislation requires a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to provide evacuation procedures for workers and occupants of a facility.

At Safety Compliance Group, we specialise in providing fully compliant diagrams to all types of workplaces, strata, and facilities throughout Australia. The Australian standard for planning for emergencies in facilities – as 3745-2010 was developed in 2010 with the objective to “enhance the safety of people in facilities, by providing a framework for emergency planning”.

Standards are regularly amended to include more guidance for best practice. should you require any assistance or further guidance regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Where should emergency evacuation diagrams be installed and how?

It is crucial that the orientation, position and location of emergency evacuation diagram maps are compliant with the Australian Standard 3745:2010. You must be sure that the locations have been well considered and are installed correctly.

What are the WH&S Regulations that apply?

The Australian Standard for Planning for emergencies in facilities – AS 3745-2010 was developed in 2010 with the objective to “enhance the safety of people in facilities, by providing a framework for emergency planning”. Standards are regularly amended to include more guidance for best practice.

I don't have floor plans, can you still help?

Yes, we can still help you to meet your obligations under SafeWork Australia and AS3745-2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities and AS4083-2010 Planning for emergencies in health care facilities.

We can visit the site and draft floor plans for simple layouts or refer to a range of professionals to get the plans created and the diagrams produced.

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