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Following FPA Australia's first webinars held in mid-2020, we
received feedback that individuals who were unable to make the
webinar were interested in purchasing access to recordings of the
webinar that they could then view at a time that suits them. As
such, FPA Australia has (and will continue to) record and make
available for purchase certain webinars, where possible. Please
note, however, that not all webinars will be able to be made
available in this way.
IMPORTANT: Access to these pre-recorded
webinars is intended as a substitute to a live viewing of the
webinar and therefore the purchaser will only have access to the
webinar for three (3)
days from the date of purchase.
Please see below for the pre-recorded webinars for which access
can be purchased.
Note, each purchase is for one person to access the pre-recorded
webinar (i.e it is a per person purchase). However, you can
purchase access for multiple individuals and/or for an
individual(s) that are not the purchaser.
Webinars:
Fire Detection and Alarm Systems:
Fire Sprinkler & Hydrants Systems, Tanks and Fixed Fire
Pumps:
FPAS - Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme
Passive Fire Protection:
Smoke Hazard Management Systems:
Special Hazards
Other
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire,
Smoke, and Air Dampers
A 90 minute webinar presented by Brett Fairweather, from It's
Engineered (recorded 27 May 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl. GST)
per person
Non-member: $155 (incl. GST) per
person
1.5 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
Fire, smoke and air dampers form part of a buildings' smoke
hazard management system. This system is a required life safety
measure that utilises the buildings' mechanical services to control
the effects of fire and smoke within a building. It is essential
that these dampers operate and perform correctly, when required, to
minimise the impact of fire and smoke to occupants while evacuating
the building.
This pre-recorded webinar is aimed at improving understanding
regarding the key operational performance criteria of fire dampers,
smoke dampers and air dampers that should be identified and
considered, to determine if the expected system operation and
performance is being achieved.
If you design, install, certify, routinely service or assess the
operation and performance of these dampers, you will find this
webinar very informative.
This pre-recorded webinar covers and explains:
- Why do we need dampers and where are they included?
- What are the 'rules' for using dampers?
- The three main damper types (Fire, Smoke & Air) and when is
each necessary?
- Provide examples of each type
- Explain subducts (as an alternative to some fire damper
applications)
- Explain what an "FRL" is
- Ordering and installing dampers correctly
- Labelling, Baseline Data and Commissioning records
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire
Detection and Alarm Systems - Smoke Detection for Smoke Control
Systems
A 90 minute webinar presented by David Isaac, Director of Fire
and Safety Technologies Pty Ltd (recorded 11 June 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl.
GST) per person
1.5 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
There are many requirements within the National Construction
Code that mandate the installation of smoke control systems within
buildings for occupant life safety. However, the activation of
these smoke control systems relies on the detection of a fire
by - and subsequent signal from - a Fire Detection and
Alarm System (FDAS).
For some buildings, the activation of the smoke control systems
can be achieved by a required AS 1670.1 FDAS and detection layout,
which has smoke detectors installed within almost every room in the
building.
However, in many buildings the activation of the smoke control
systems is by a smoke detection layout that requires detectors to
be installed at specific locations near lifts, exit doors, etc and
within the circulation space of the building.
To ensure that the required protection is compliant, you should
have a very good understanding of the NCC and Australian Standard
design requirements for smoke detectors that initiate smoke control
systems.
This pre-recorded webinar covers and explains:
- When the NCC requires only smoke detection for activation of
smoke control systems in a building;
- When the NCC requires smoke detection throughout almost every
room in a building;
- What are the requirements for smoke detection in carparks;
- What are the AS 1670.1 requirements for smoke detection for
activation of smoke control systems;
- What constitutes a circulation space;
- The required smoke detection locations; and
- What the control and indicating requirements are where
interfaced with fans, dampers, air handling units and the
like.
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Pre-recorded
webinar: Fire-Isolated Stair Pressurisation Systems inc.
Fire-Isolated Ramps and Passageways
A 90 minute webinar presented by Brett Fairweather, from It's
Engineered (recorded 16 June 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl. GST)
per person
1.5 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The pressurisation of required fire-isolated stairways, ramps or
passageways forms part of a buildings' smoke hazard management
system. These systems are, or form part of, a life safety measure
that is mandatory for many buildings. They form part of a buldings'
mechanical services to control the effects of fire and smoke within
a building.
These systems assist with minimising an occupant's exposure to
the effects of a fire while they are evacuating the building.
Therefore, it is essential that these pressurisation systems
operate and perform correctly, when required, to minimise the
impact of fire and smoke to occupants while evacuating the
building.
This pre-recorded webinar is aimed at improving your
understanding of the key operational and performance
requirements/criteria of these pressurisation systems.
If you design, install, certify, routinely service or assess the
operation and performance of pressurisation of required
fire-isolated stairways, ramps or passageways, you will find this
webinar very informative.
This pre-recorded webinar covers and explains:
- The purpose of pressurisation systems for required
fire-isolated stairways, ramps or passageways;
- How they operate;
- Key operation and performance design, commissioning, inspecting
and testing requirements;
- Interfaces with other fire protection and life safety
measures;
- Interaction with other smoke control systems;
- Common system configurations and system equipment;
- Inspection and testing requirements;
- Labelling, Baseline Data and Commissioning records;
- Do's and Don'ts; and
- Common misconceptions and misunderstandings.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire Detection and
Alarm Systems - Occupant Warning Systems
A 60 minute webinar presented by Chris Orr, from ORR Partners
(recorded 9 July 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl.
GST) per person
1 CPD Hour
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
While not a life safety system that impacts on the effects of a
fire, an Occupant Warning System (OWS) is a critical system-and the
only system-that alerts occupants of a fire event within a
building.
The structure and type of OWS typically consists of many
different components and can consist of a combination of different
OWS systems. Over the last 5 years these requirements in the AS
1670 series have changed.
If you approve, design, install, certify, inspect, test or
assess Fire Detection and Alarm Systems within buildings and are
unsure of key requirements or wish to improve your knowledge, then
you should find this webinar to be very informative.
This pre-recorded webinar covers and explains:
- When the NCC requires occupant warning systems within a
building;
- What type of occupant warning system is required;
- What are Grade 1, 2 and 3 amplified sound systems;
- The transition to AS 4428.16 Grade 2 and 3 amplified sound
systems;
- When is the alert signal required, when is the evacuate signals
required;
- OWS used for staged evacuation;
- OWS circuit limitations;
- Evacuation signals in Class 9a and Class 9c buildings; and
- What are the limitations of the evacuation signal under the
referenced ISO 8201.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Passive
Fire Protection - Fire Doors and Smoke Doors - Two part
series
A two part Webinar series (90 mins each) presented by John
Clampett, Leigh Gesthuizen & Brett Dundules (recorded 23 &
30 July 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $210 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $310 (incl. GST)
per person
3 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
Passive fire protection is a required essential life safety
measure that provides barriers to restrict and contain a fire to a
limited area within a building.
However, doorways are usually required in these barriers for the
access and egress of occupants within the building. Therefore, it
is critical that these required doorways in these barriers have the
required protection (fire doors and smoke doors) to avoid the
spread of fire and smoke throughout the building.
To ensure that the required protection is compliant and the
products conform, you should have a very good understanding of the
design, testing, installation, servicing and NCC requirements for
these fire and smoke doors.
If you approve, design, install, certify, inspect or assess fire
doors or smoke doors within buildings and are unsure of key
requirements or wish to improve your knowledge, then you should
find this webinar to be very informative.
This two-part pre-recorded webinar covers and explains:
- What is the purpose of fire doors and smoke doors;
- What is the NCC requirements for fire doors and smoke
doors;
- What are the test requirements for fire doors and smoke
doors;
- What are the key installation requirements for fire doors and
smoke doors;
- What key items to remember when installing fire doors and smoke
doors;
- What key items to check for when certifying the installation of
fire doors and smoke doors;
- The routine service requirements for fire doors and smoke
doors; and
- The do's and don'ts of fire doors and smoke doors after the
building has been approved for occupancy by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction.
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Pre-recorded webinar: AS 1668.1 -
Air Purge, Zone Pressurisation, and Hot Layer Smoke Control (Smoke
Exhaust)
A 60 minute webinar presented by Brett Fairweather, from It's
Engineered (recorded 23 September 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl.
GST) per person
1 CPD Hour
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The control and management of smoke within a building during a
fire is very important for the life safety of occupants, while they
are evacuating from a building. These systems form part of a
buildings' smoke hazard management system, which is part of the
mechanical services. These systems are, or form part of, a life
safety measure that is mandatory for many vertically or
horizontally large buildings.
These systems assist with minimising an occupant's exposure to
the effects of a fire while they are evacuating the building.
Therefore, it is essential that these purge, pressurisation and
exhaust systems operate and perform correctly, when required.
This webinar is aimed at improving your understanding of the key
operational and performance requirements/criteria of these purge,
pressurisation and exhaust systems.
If you design, install, certify, routinely service or assess the
operation and performance of pressurisation of required Air Purge,
Zone Pressurisation or Hot Layer Smoke Control systems you will
find this webinar very informative.
This webinar covers and explain aspects of:
- The purpose of Air Purge, Zone Pressurisation or Hot Lot Layer
Smoke Control systems;
- How they are required to operate;
- Key operation and perfomance design, installation and
commissioning requirements;
- Interfaces with other fire protection and life safety
systems;
- Interaction with other smoke control systems;
- Common system configurations and system equipment;
- Baseline Data and Commissioning;
- Fire Fan Control Panel requirements & operation;
- Do's and Dont's; and
- Common misconceptions and misunderstandings.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire
Detection and Alarm Systems - AS 1851 Section 6 - Monthly Service
Schedule
Note: Does not include SPECIAL HAZARD
SYSTEMS
Proudly sponsored by Nimbus Fire Alarm Management powered by
FireMate Software
A 60 minute webinar presented by Johna Parmar of FPA Australia
(recorded 30 September 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl.
GST) per person
1 CPD Hour
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The Australian Standard for routine service of fire protection
systems and equipment, AS 1851 prescribes the methodology and
activities used to maintain the reliability of fire protection
systems and equipment; such that they continue to meet the
requirements of the approved design and are likely to do so until
the next scheduled activity.
AS 1851 and its scheduled service activities are extensively
used throughout Australia, except where the use of AS 1851 is not
mandatory.
This technical/training webinar is predominately based on the
routine service activities for Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
(FDAS).
This webinar covers and explain aspects of:
- Legislation & Code - why we have FDAS, special hazard
systems and smoke hazard management systems;
- Legislation - where AS 1851 is mandatory or recommended;
- The purpose of a fire detection system;
- An explanation of Clause 6.1 requirements;
- An explanation of Clause 6.2 requirements;
- An explanation of Clause 6.3 requirements; and
- An explanation of how to carry out the routine service items in
Table 6.4.1.2 in Clause 6.4
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire
Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels - Design and Commissioning
Fundamentals
Proudly sponsored by Firequip
A 90 minute webinar presented by Justin Morris of Wormald & Sam Hannant of YesFire (recorded 15 October 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl.
GST) per person
1.5 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The ability of the fire brigade to carry out fire-fighting,
search and rescue activities and occupants to fight a fire in its
initial growth stage, if they choose to do so, could be critical to
the life safety of occupants. To enable fire fighters or occupants
to undertake these activities specific & required equipment,
operation and system performance needs to be provided.
To provide this, the system needs to be correctly designed,
installed and commissioned so that it can be verified as 'fit for
purpose' and compliant. To do this there are several key aspects
throughout the process that need to be carefully considered,
implemented and verified.
This webinar is also partly aimed at improving your
understanding of the key operation and performance
requirements/criteria of these systems.
If you design, install or commission fire hydrant or fire hose
reel systems or simply wish to obtain a better understanding of
these systems, you will find this webinar very informative.
This webinar covers and explain aspects of:
- The purpose of fire hydrants and fire hose reel systems;
- Legislation, Code and Standard requirements;
- How they are required to operate;
- Key operational & performance design and commissioning
requirements;
- Interfaces with other fire protection and life safety
systems;
- Baseline Data and Commissioning;
- Do's and Do Not's; and
- Common misunderstandings.
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Pre-recorded webinar:
Preventable Residential Fire Fatalities in Australia 2003-2017 -
New Research on Statistical Data
A 60 minute webinar presented by Geoff Kaandorp of Fire Rescue
Victoria (recorded 5 November 2020)
FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: Free
1 CPD Hour
On average, more than one preventable fire related death occurs
in a residential context every week in Australia.
This has been described as a diffuse disaster, yet there has
been no collaborative national research since 2005 and very limited
analysis regarding the demographic features and comorbidities of
victimes.
This presentation will focus on the key findings of the
research.
It will outline how an increased understanding of victim
demography can be applied by fire sevices based on a dynamic shift
from targeting individuals to advocating for changes to program,
policy and practice to address the needs of those most at risk of
dying in a residential fire.
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Pre-recorded webinar:
Building Occupant Warning Systems & Intercom Systems - New
Prouduct Standards
Proudly sponsored by Ampac
A 60 minute webinar presented by Steve Chaplyn of Ampac and
Brett Dundules of FPA Australia (recorded 27 October 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: $77 (incl.
GST) per person
1 CPD Hour
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
A building occupant warning system (BOWS) is critical to alert
occupants of a fire event so that they can commence evacuation of
the building. A BOWS consists of equipment and devices that provide
audible and visual alarms to occupants of a building, upon the
receipt of a fire alarm signal from a fire detection system of
device or manual activation. Emergency warning systems and sound
systems for emergency purposes are also BOWS.
With the release of the NCC 2019 referenced 2018 edition of AS
1670.1 (Fire Detection, warning, control and intercom systems -
System design, installation and commissioning - Part 1 Fire), the
Deemed to Satisfy (DtS) requirements of Building Occupant Warning
Systems (Clause 3.22) have
changed.
Do you
know if the Emergnecy Warning System or Building
Occupant Warning System equipment you are purchasing, installing,
approving or certifying is compliant?
This pre-recorded webinar:
- Provides clarification of the product standards required for
Building Occupant Warning Systems (in AS 1670.1 and AS 1670.4) in
accordance with the current Deemed to Satisfy requirements of the
National Construction Code 2019;
- Explains the product standards required for Emergency Intercom
Systems (in AS 1670.4);
- Explains the grades of Emergency Warning Control and Indicating
Equipment as specified in Appendix A of AS 4428.16; and
- Contains the Q&A session.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Fire
Curtains
Proudly sponsored by Greene Fire
A 90 minute webinar presented by Clinton Greene & Darren
Civil of Greene Fire (recorded 25 November 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl. GST) per
person
1.5 CPD Hours
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The control and management of fire and smoke within a building
during a fire is very important for the life safety of occupants,
while they are evacuating from a building. Fire curtains are
frequently used to form part of a buildings' smoke hazard
management system. The approval of these systems are typically via
use of Performance Solutions.
Fire Curtains allow owners and tenants to utilise and develop
architectural spaces whilst still complying with BCA requirements.
They are similar to a Fire Shutter and protect openings by
deploying and creating a full barrier covering an opening and
creating a fire compartment. There are however many differences
between a Fire Shutter and Fire Curtain and these need to be
understood for correct use of a Fire Curtain in buildings.
This webinar is aimed at improving your understanding of the key
operational and performance requirements/criteria of fire curtains.
If you engineer, design, approve or service fire curtains you will
find this pre-recorded webinar very informative.
This pre-recorded webinar provides information on:
- The different types of fire curtains and how they operate;
- How they interface with other building services;
- Architectural interfacing, design and specification;
- Fire and Smoke Performance Testing and Certification; and
- The Impact of building features that adversely affect the
performance of fire curtains.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Oxygen
Reduction Fire Prevention Systems
Proudly sponsored by LPG Fire Australia
A 60 minute webinar presented by Karl Peek of LPG Fire (recorded
3 December 2020)
*FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl.
GST) per person
Non-member: $155 (incl. GST) per
person
1 CPD Hour
*Members include individuals and companies
that hold Corporate, Franchise, Professional, Organisation or
Individual FPA Australia membership.
Please note, FPA Australia membership is different to
FPA Australia's FPAS accreditation, such as FPAS Fire Safety
Assessor or Fire Systems Design accreditations. See here for
more information on FPA Australia membership.
The prevention, control and/or management of a fire within a
building is very important for the life safety of occupants and the
protection of property and goods within the building.
Oxygen Reduction Fire Prevention Systems are becoming more
frequently considered and used as an alternative to traditional
fire protection systems. These systems take a very different
approach to fire protection and life safety, than do traditional
fire protection systems. They are typically approved via the use of
Performance Solutions.
Where traditional fire protection systems such as sprinklers or
gaseous fire suppression systems activate to control or extingish a
fire after it has started, Oxygen Reduction Fire Prevention Systems
are designed to create and maintain an oxygen-redcued atmosphere in
an enclosure that can prevent the ignition of combustibles within
the protected area, while maintaining a safe environment for the
occupants.
Oxygen Reduction Fire Prevention Systems are not widely known or
understood. This webinar is aimed at improving your understanding
of these systems, key operational and performance criteria. If part
of your work includes aspects of fire protection or life safety,
you will find this pre-recorded webinar very informative.
This pre-recorded webinar provides information on:
- What Oxygen Reduction Fire Prevention Systems are;
- How they operate;
- What types of systems there are;
- Advantages and Limitations of these systems;
- The fire prevention and life safety performance;
- How they interface with other building systems;
- Risk Assessments, Design and architectural aspects;
- Risk Classification and Safeguards;
- Testing and Certification; and
- Installation and Commissioning
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Pre-recorded
webinar: NSW Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) Audits and
Complaints
A 45 minute webinar presented by Amanda Hogarth and Evan
Szwajeko of FPA Australia (recorded 9 March 2021)
FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: Free
0.75 CPD Hours
Are you a registered Fire Systems Design (FSD) or Fire Safety
Assessor (FSA) Practitioner operating in New South Wales?
Are you concerned about being compliant to the Fire Protection
Accreditation Scheme (FPAS)?
FPA Australia will be conducting an information session to
demystify assumptions about the purpose and intent of audits being
undertaken in accordance with the New South Wales Government
Requirements. The New South Wales Government requirements specify
that FPA Australia will undertake compliance audits of 10% of
registered Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) and Fire System Design
(FSD) practitioners who operate in NSW.
In January 2021, FPA Australia commenced scheduled audits of
accredited practitioners and this information session will provide
the following information:
- Why we audit - what's the purpose?
- How FPA Australia select practitioners for audit?
- What FPA Australia are auditing?
- What do FPA Australia do with the findings of the audit?
- How do FPA Australia manage complaints?
- How do I submit a complaint?
FPA Australia will be using internal expertise to review and
assist in answering the questions.
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Pre-recorded webinar:
FPAS Transitional to Qualified Pathway
A 60 minute webinar presented by Renee Wallace and Amanda
Hogarth of FPA Australia (recorded 23 March 2021)
FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: Free
1 CPD Hour
The purpose of this webinar is to provide high level information
about the Transitional to Qualified Accreditation Pathway which
takes effect from 1 July 2021.
The content we will cover in this webinar includes:
- What is it?
- Who is impacted by this change?
- What does this mean for you?
- What are the benefits?
- What's changing and why you need to know about the
changes?
- Frequently asked Questions
Examples of Practitioners who are:
- Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) accredited
- Fire Systems Design (FSD) accredited
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Pre-recorded webinar:
Fire and Smoke Doors - Ask an Expert
A 75 minute webinar presented by Leigh Gesthuizen of FPA
Australia (recorded 22 March 2021)
FPA Australia Member: $105 (incl. GST)
Non-member: $155 (incl. GST)
1.25 CPD Hours
Have you ever been in a situation where you have needed to ask
someone for some detailed technical advice, for a second opinion or
for some guidance on the National Construction Code or its
referenced documents (i.e. Australian Standard and the like)?
However, you do not know or cannot access a person to provide
this guidance to you. This webinar forum may provide you this
opportunity to obtain the guidance you need.
Alternatively, you may just want to join in and listen to the
questions and responses provided to obtain continuing professional
development and increase your knowledge of this system. You may
also hear questions and responses on issues, interpretation of
requirements and the like that you may not have previously been
fully aware of.
Being part of this webinar and listening to guidance provided
can be used as a part of your continuing professional
development.
Please remember, that if you are seeking clarification or
knowledge on a particular matter, it is likely that other people
would also benefit from this.
Through this webinar forum, FPA Australia is providing you an
opportunity to seek a response from an industry expert in the field
of the above topic. FPA Australia will be using several industry
experts to review and assist in answering the questions.
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Pre-recorded webinar: Impacts of
the QBCC Licensing Reforms
A 60 minute webinar presented by Chris Wyborn of FPA Australia
(recorded 18 March 2021)
FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: N/A
As you know, the Queensland Building and Construction
Commission's (QBCC) changes to the fire protection licensing
framework commence on 1 May, 2021.
However, there is much uncertainty around the new
requirements and many questions still going unanswered.
FPA Australia has been analysing the changes to determine their
potential implications for the industry.
Our biggest concern is that these changes could affect the
ability and capacity of fire protection businesses to deliver the
ongoing services required by the Building Fire Safety
Regulation and other legislative instruments.
To explain QBCC's plans and to provide members an opportunity to
share their concerns and to help us shape our direction, we will be
hosting a member-only webinar.
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Pre-recorded webinar: FPAS Audits and Complaints - Deep
Dive
A 45 minute webinar presented by Evan Szwajeko and Amanda
Hogarth of FPA Australia (recorded 30 March 2021)
FPA Australia Member: Free
Non-member: Free
0.75 CPD Hours
On 9 March, 2021, FPA Australia hosted a webinar on our approach
to auditing and complaints management, with respect to the Fire
Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS).
This event was well attended, but not all questions could be
answered at the time, so we're holding a follow-up to allow us to
discuss in more depth how this process works.
The recording of the first presentation will go up in the
pre-recorded webinar section of the website on 19 March, so if you
didn't attend that event, please watch that recording first so that
we don't cover old ground.
Content of this webinar will include:
- the evidence you need to show what is compliant and
non-compliant;
- the documents that must be submitted for an audit;
- the KPIs against which practitioners will be audited;
- possible outcomes of complaints or audits;
- the public record of any decisions;
- expected timeframes of audits;
- the number of jobs that will be audited for each
practitioner;
- the processes by which complaints can be made anonymously;
and
- frequently asked questions.
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