Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
The Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 reflects the proposals for change and improvement identified in a review of the Building Fire Safety Regulation 1991.
A copy of the regulation can be obtained from the Queensland Legislative website
Click here for a contact list for QFRS Community Safety Offices if you require further information in relation to the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.
Owner / Occupier requirements under the Regulation
If you are an owner, or a business or person, that is occupying, or managing a building in Queensland you have a legal obligation to ensure the safety of any person in that building in the event of a fire or other emergency.
The Fire Safety Management Tool for Owner / Occupiers
The Queensland Fire & Rescue Service has developed ‘The Fire Safety Management Tool for Owner / Occupiers’ to assist owner / occupiers in managing their compliance with the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 and the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008. The ‘Advisory Notes’ provide further explanation and clarification of terms referenced.
It is important to note, the ‘Fire Safety Management Tool for Owner/ Occupiers’ and the ‘Advisory Notes’ are guides only. Neither document indicates compliance with all requirements of the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 and/or the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.
Click here for a copy of the Fire Safety Management Tool for Owner/ Occupiers. |
Click here for a copy of the Advisory Notes. |
If you would like to provide feedback or have a question regarding the 'Fire Safety Management Tool for Owner/ Occupiers' and/ or the 'Advisory Notes', please contact the Building Fire Safety Section on 07 3635 1969 or via email fire.ris@dcs.qld.gov.au .
Templates to develop your own Fire Safety Documents
For those of you who wish to develop your own Fire and Evacuation Plan, Evacuation Signs, Training Records and Fire Safety Installation Checklist, modifiable MS Word templates have been provided below.
These are provided in generic form. You must ensure that once you modify these documents, they incorporate the specific features of your building/s.
Click here for a MS Word template for a Fire and Evacuation Plan for High Occupancy Buildings. |
Click here for a MS Word template for a Fire and Evacuation Plan for Low Occupancy Buildings. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Evacuation Sign and Diagram. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Evacuation Sign and Diagram. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Evacuation Sign and Diagram. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Evacuation Sign and Diagram. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Accommodation Evacuation Sign. |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Evacuation Practice Record. |
Click here for a MS Word template for a Fire and Evacuation Instruction Record. |
Click here for a MS Word template for a Fire Safety Installation Checklist |
Click here for a MS Word template for an Occupier's Statement (QDC MP6.1) |
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Requirements for Occupiers of Low Occupancy Class 2 Unit Buildings without On-site Management
A class 2 building is a building containing 2 or more sole occupancy units, each being a separate dwelling. A low-occupancy class 2 unit building is one which is less than 25 metres in height.
A factsheet outlining the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 requirements for Occupiers of Low Occupancy Class 2 Unit Buildings without On-site Management is provided below.
Click here for a factsheet for Low Occupancy Class 2 Unit Buildings without On-site Management. |
Fire Safety Adviser
It is the building occupier’s responsibility to appoint and train a Fire Safety Adviser for buildings that are classified as high occupancy.
High occupancy buildings include:
- Class 2, 3, 5, 6, 7b, 8, 9a or 9b buildings that are workplaces where 30 or more workers are normally employed.
- Class 2 or 3 buildings that are more than 25 metres in height.
- Licensed premises that have been identified by the Commissioner as at risk of overcrowding.
Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Fire Safety Adviser role. |
Click here for an overview of which building may need to appoint a Fire Safety Adviser. |
Fire Safety Adviser Training
Fire Safety Adviser training must comprise of a building fire safety course in the following eight units of competency in Workplace Emergency Response:
- PUAWER001B - Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations
- PUAWER002B - Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented
- PUAWER003B - Manage and monitor workplace emergency, procedures, equipment and other resources
- PUAWER004B - Respond to workplace emergencies
- PUAWER005B - Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
- PUAWER006B - Lead an emergency control organisation
- PUAWER007B - Manage an emergency control organisation
- PUAWER008B - Confine small workplace emergencies
The Fire Safety Adviser qualification must be gained through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Any RTO which has the above-identified competencies within its scope may deliver the approved qualification.
If an RTO would like further information about provision of Fire Safety Adviser training, please contact the State Safety Assessment Unit on 07 3635 1969 or via email fireris@dcs.qld.gov.au .
Click here for a list of Registered Training Organisations known to be currently providing or planning to provide Fire Safety Adviser training. |
Fire Safety Adviser Network
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has developed a new support network for Fire Safety Advisers. The FSA Network is an initiative committed to sharing knowledge and providing support to Fire Safety Advisers throughout Queensland
All Fire Safety Advisers are eligible to join the FSA Network.
Each month, FSA course providers (Registered Training Organisations) are invited to submit a report of FSAs accredited within that month – those who have completed the required eight units of competency. QFRS will include these Fire Safety Advisers in the FSA Network and issue each with a FSA Network Membership card which will provide information including membership number and membership expiry date.
If you are a Fire Safety Adviser and wish to join the FSA Network, click here for an application form. |
FSA Network Information for RTOs
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) would like to work in partnership with Fire Safety Advisers to coordinate a support network called FSA Network.
To assist QFRS in providing specific community fire safety information to all Fire Safety Advisers we would like to maintain an up-to-date register of Fire Safety Advisers.
Each month, RTOs are invited to submit a report of FSAs accredited within that month – those who have completed the required eight units of competency. QFRS will include these Fire Safety Advisers in the FSA Network and issue each with a FSA Network Membership card which will provide information including membership number and membership expiry date.
Click here for a Monthly FSA Network Membership Report |
The form can be emailed, posted or faxed to:
Postal: |
FSA Network Membership |
Email : |
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Fax : |
07 3262 4817 |
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.
If you wish to learn more about the FSA Network or have specific queries regarding the FSA role and responsibilities, please contact the State Safety Assessment Unit on 07 3635 1969 or via email FSA.Registration@dcs.qld.gov.au .
Information for Fire Industry Professionals
Click here to find a copy of the approved Critical Defect Notice with corresponding Explanatory Notes. |
Penalties for non-compliance
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service have introduced on-the-spot fines for breaches of the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 and Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.
Fire Officers are able to issue infringement notices to building owners and occupiers who have committed breaches of fire safety. Penalties for breaches vary according to the level and type of breach.
Click here for a list of the breaches and penalties. |
Information on Town House, Row House and Villa House style dwellings
Click here for the Information on Town House, Row House and Villa style dwellings |
Information Sheet - Security doors fitted to fire doors on sole occupancy units
Click here for the Information Sheet on Security doors fitted to fire doors on sole occupancy units |
Application for building fire safety services
Click here for the Application for building fire safety services |
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Last updated 24 October 2011
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