FPA Australia and Fire and Rescue NSW launch the Barry
Lee Training Room
On 30 April, 2021, after a few years of hard work by the
Association, the Barry Lee Training Room was launched by the Hon.
David Elliott MP, NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services,
in the presence of Fire Commissioner Paul Baxter, Member for Mulgoa
Mrs Tanya Davies, and FPA Australia President Bill Lea.
Named in honour of industry icon Barry Lee OAM, the training
room is the first stage of the NSW Training Academy and has been
developed together with FRNSW.
The room is a demonstration of what can be achieved when
industry and government collaborate, and has created a facility
that will allow both organisations to train fire protection
practitioners and fire fighters alike on installed fire
systems.
FPA Australia thanks FRNSW, our suppliers, and staff for their
hard work and support of this initiative, and looks forward to
developing more fit-for-purpose spaces over the coming few
years.
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Fire Safety Assessment & Fire Systems Design -
Transitional to Qualified Update, Feb 2021
In 2017, the NSW Government amended the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Regulation 2000 (the Regulation) to require the
endorsement of fire systems designs and performance to be carried
out by competent practitioners.
This change was in line with private certification views of the
Independent Review of the Building Professionals Act 2005 (the
Lambert Report), which considered the "approach to the regulation
of the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire
safety system" to be "a major deficiency" in need of urgent
reform.
It was always the NSW Government's intent that an industry-based
accreditation authority would be approved to accredit
practitioners. On 1 July, 2020, Fire Protection Association
Australia (FPA Australia) was recognised as an accreditation
authority by the NSW Department of Customer Service. The
announcement by the NSW Secretary recognised FPA Australia for
Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) and Fire Systems Design
(FSD).
NSW FSA and FSD practitioners can be recognised
through a Transitional pathway until 30 June 2021 after which only
the Qualified pathway for accreditation will apply.
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Essential Services announcement
FPA Australia and AFAC have released a joint statement about the
importance of fire safety work during the current Coronavirus
pandemic.
The announcement emphasises that
routine service is essential during these uncertain
times.
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the National Peak Body for Fire Protection
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) is the
national peak body for fire safety, providing information, services
and education to the fire protection industry and the
community.
FPA Australia supports and represents accredited and competent
practitioners working across all disciplines of the fire
protection, building and construction industry.
The Association is supported by approximately 1700 members
consisting of leading companies, organisations and individuals
around Australia, with a growing reach of up to 30,000 people at
all levels of the industry.
Association members include manufacturers, suppliers, installers
and servicers of fire protection products and services,
firefighters, building owners, insurers, designers and building
surveyors, government and legislators, educators, bushfire
consultants and anyone else working as part of the fire protection
community to provide a safer environment for all Australians.
FPA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation around 30 people
at its national head office in Melbourne, with other resources
positioned in other states. The Association also has training
centres located in Melbourne and Sydney.
The Association's vision and purpose is a safer community where
loss of life, injury and damage to property and the environment are
eliminated through effective fire protection.
Our 2020 Vision For The Fire Protection Inspect & Test
(Routine Service)
FPA Australia has a simple goal for the fire protection
industry: That all Corporate Members who offer inspect and test
services gain FPAS Recognised Business (Inspect and Test)
status.
We are committed to making this a reality and have listened to
feedback from our members in order to make the training and
accreditation process simpler and more affordable. Click
here to find out more.