Annual Fire Safety Statements (AFSS)
Fire Protection Specialists
With over 130 years of experience, Wormald is the specialist in fire safety in Australia.
What is the Annual Fire Safety Statement?
An Annual Fire Safety Statement when issued certifies that:
- Each essential fire safety measure in the building has been assessed by an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) in Fire Safety Assessment.
- Each essential fire safety measure in the building was found to be capable of performing to a standard no less than that to which the measure was originally or subsequently designed and
- The Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) in Fire Safety Assessment has assessed all paths of travel to the exits including the exit doors, and advised of the status, in connection with the NSW Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulations (2021), at the time of the approvals.
The AFSS Process
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What Wormald Accredited Practitioners assess
Wormald Accredited Practitioners can assess all listed fire safety measures within a building such as:
✔ Access panels, doors and hoppers to fire-resisting shafts
✔ Automatic fail-safe devices
✔ Automatic fire detection and alarm systems
✔ Automatic fire suppression systems
✔ Emergency lighting
✔ Emergency Warning and Intercommunication Systems (EWIS)
✔ Exit signs
✔ Fire control centres and rooms
✔ Fire doors
✔ Fire hydrant systems
✔ Fire seals protecting openings in fire resisting components of the building
✔ Fire shutters
✔ Fire windows
✔ Fire hose reel systems
✔ Lightweight construction
✔ Perimeter vehicle access for emergency vehicles
✔ Smoke and heat vents
✔ Smoke detectors and heat detectors
✔ Solid core doors
✔ Standby power systems
✔ Wall-wetting sprinkler and drencher systems
✔ Warning and operational signs
✔ Paths of travel to exits
✔ Portable fire extinguishers
✔ Safety curtains in proscenium openings
If you would like a quote or have any questions, please contact our team by emailing nswfsa@wormald.com.au.
For information on the NSW Fire Safety Reforms, please view our blog article here.
Annual Fire Safety Statements
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