FRNSW recognises FPA Australia, and current and former members and staff
Posted on : Sunday, 31 January 2021
The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Honours and Awards Committee
recognised the contributions of current and former FPA Australia
members and staff for their role in changing legislation to mandate
the installation of residential automatic fire sprinklers in
mid-rise shared residential buildings.
In a letter to the President, Bill Lea, Commissioner Paul Baxter
commented that the reforms were'the most significant shift in fire
safety in more than 20 years, since legislation started to mandate
the installation of residential smoke alarms.'
Commissioner Baxter thanked the following people for providing
critical expertise and advice that aided in the development of the
new sprinkler designs:
- Bill Lea, Fire System Design and Certification;
- Matthew Wright, FPA Australia;
- Shae Mete, FPA Australia;
- Ian Findlay, FPA Australia;
- Brett Dundules, FPA Australia; and
- Mark Cummings, Eclipse Fire.
FPA Australia is proud to have contributed to such a significant
development.
Our Technical Specifications FPAA101D and FPAA101H are
innovative solutions to the need for the sprinkler protection of
residential buildings, and we are continually working to improve
them.
The adoption of these documents into the National Construction
Code is a great step forward for fire safety, and a reinforcement
of our mission to deliver safer communities, where loss of
life, injury, and damage to property and the environment are
eliminated through effective fire protection.
We thank members for their ongoing support and contribution to
these specifications.