Good Practice Guides
Good Practice Guides provide detailed advice for the application
of good fire protection industry work practices where other
suitable non-FPA Australia documents (e.g Australian Standards,
Legislation, Practice Notes, etc.) do not exist or lack detail.
GPG-07 Protection of openings for service
penetrations in fire resisting building elements
Posted on 29/03/2018
This document provides guidance and information on the
requirements of Clause C3.15 of Volume 1 of the Building Code of
Australia (BCA) for the protection of openings for service
penetrations in fire-resisting building elements.
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GPG-06 Fire Resistance
Posted on 29/03/2018
This document provides guidance and information on the general
requirements for fire-resisting construction under Volume 1 of the
Building Code of Australia and why such fire resistance is
required.
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GPG-05 Baseline Data for Routine Service of Fire
Protection Systems
Posted on 17/02/2017
This comprehensive document has been prepared by FPA Australia
to provide guidance on baseline data for the routine service of
fire protection systems.
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GPG-03 Adoption and Use of AS 1851-2012 (Version
4)
Posted on 01/05/2016
This Good Practice Guide is intended to provide practical
guidance on the regulatory framework relating to the maintenance of
fire protection systems and equipment in each state and territory
and the use of AS 1851-2012.
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more information and to access GPG-03*
GPG-04 Annual Fire Safety Statements - New South
Wales
Posted on 01/03/2014
This guide presents feature of good practice in relation to the
application and implementation on Annual Fire Safety Statement
requirements and is recommended to industry in order to achieve
consistency for all stakeholders in the process.
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GPG-02 Completion of Extinguisher Service Records
When Not All Tasks Can Be Undertaken
Posted on 01/05/2013
This Good Practice Guide includes examples of situations where
circumstances mean that not all service activities can be conducted
on portable fire extinguishers and provides recommendations on how
to record this appropriately.
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GPG-01 Specification and Application of
Intumescent Coating Systems for Structural Steel
Posted on 01/12/2012
This document has been prepared to provide guidance in relation
to the specification and application of intumescent coating systems
(ICS) for the fire protection of structural steel.
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