Upcoming Events
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Smoke control and the interface with mechanical control systems
webinar
- Part of our Ask an Expert series
Presented by David Isaac from Fire and Safety
Technologies
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Date: |
Wednesday, 22
September, 2021 |
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Time: |
10am AEST |
| FPA Australia
Member: |
$105 (incl.
GST) |
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Non-member: |
$155 (incl.
GST) |
1 CPD hour
AS 1670.1 Section 7 sets out the standards requirements for
smoke detection, initiation, and control of air handling systems
required to operate in fire mode.
This has introduced a number of changes that will have
implications for fire safety, so, as part of our Ask an
Expert series, David Issac has agreed to field your
questions about them.
Come along to hear about how smoke detection and control are
supposed to be interfaced with mechanical controls systems and what
you need to do to comply with the standard.
To start the ball rolling, some of the issues likely to be
addressed include:
- Where do you need to use smoke detection for exit
pressurisation?
- When is a transmission required to be fire
rated?
- What are the control and indicating requirements for interfaces
with fans, dampers, air handling units, and the
like?
These and many other questions will be answered in the forum, and
registered participants will be able to post their own questions
before the event, so sign up today!
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The development of fire safety strategies and holistic fire safety
designs webinar
Presented by Peter Johnson, Arup
| Date: |
Thursday, 7 October, 2021 |
| Time: |
10am AEST |
| FPA Australia Member:
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$105 (incl. GST) |
| Non-member: |
$155 (incl. GST) |
1 CPD hour
What are the benefits to fire safety engineers, fire system
designers, and consumers of holistic fire safety
design?
How can a holistic perspective be used to develop effective fire
safety strategies that will protect buildings and their occupants
from the risk of fire?
With the recent publication by the Australian Building Codes
Board (ABCB) of the Australia Fire Engineering Guidelines (AFEG), a
draft Code of Conduct for Fire Safety Engineers, and NCC
requirements from 1 July, 2021, on stakeholder involvement in the
development of Performance Solutions (NCC Vol. 1 A2.2(4)), there
has been an increased emphasis on considering the whole building's
needs when developing fire safety solutions.
In this webinar, Peter Johnson will examine the interaction
between the 25 fire-related NCC Performance Requirements and the 15
Critical Factors highlighted in the latest NCC CPD course on fire
safety.
He will emphasise the importance of fire safety engineers and
fire system designers working very closely together to achieve the
best project outcomes, and the major benefits that will flow to
building owners and consumers from their early involvement in
holistic design discussions.
The webinar will also address the development of performance
solutions and the dangers in using them as alternatives to strict
compliance with Australian Standards for fire safety systems, such
as sprinklers and detection systems.
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Talk to us about your role as an assessor
or designer!
FPA Australia is taking expressions of interest from
accredited practitioners for a series of recorded
interviews.
The interviews will be question and answer sessions where a fire
safety assessor or fire systems designer will be asked for their
views about their role and responsibilities.
The aim is to show how experienced accredited individuals
approach their work and comply with the rules, regulations, and
legislation in New South Wales.
We will record the interviews and publish them online in our pre-recorded webinars.
If you are interested in taking part in one of these sessions,
send us your expression of
interest by Sunday 19 September,
2021.
If you have a question you'd like to put to the interviewees, please click here.
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webinars!
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Contact us
If you have any questions about any of our events, or
sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Technical Events team
at events@fpaa.com.au