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Guidelines

Our referral advice guide - performance solutions

Guidelines for Fire Safety Systems in Marinas (PDF, 823 KB) 

Fire Hydrant and Vehicle Access Guidelines for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Lots (PDF, 874 KB)

Fire Alarm and Building Design Guidelines for the Reduction of Unwanted Alarms (PDF, 818 KB)

NCC Clause E1.9 Fire precautions during building construction work (PDF, 567 KB)

Scope Reduction - Information Sheets

Position Statements

Above ground isolation valve on-site fire hydrant system (PDF, 136 KB)

Fire hydrant flows and pressures for different fire compartments on one hydrant system (PDF, 121 KB)

Fire hydrant systems for buildings with fire compartments in excess of 2000m2 (PDF, 121 KB)

Hydrant and water supply requirements for developments within standard response area (PDF, 123 KB)

Physical protection of pillar hydrants (PDF, 119 KB)

Feed hydrant performance (PDF, 138 KB)

Dry fire hydrant system installation booster cabinet and signage (PDF, 145 KB)

Roller doors/shutters as access to achieve hydrant coverage (PDF, 119 KB)

Specified performance of fire hydrants in pre-November 1994 buildings (PDF, 114 KB)

Provision of block plans and location diagrams (PDF, 136 KB)

Water quality requirements of firefighting purposes (PDF, 134 KB) 

Pumpset configurations (PDF, 122 KB)

Sharing of special fire services and associated infrastructure over lots, sites and structures of a precinct (PDF, 128 KB)

Self-storage building with rise-in-storeys greater than one (PDF, 90 KB)

Main stop valves for residential sprinkler systems in Class 9c building (PDF, 72 KB)

Automated vehicle parking systems (PDF, 123 KB)

Basement carpark exits (PDF, 86 KB)

Referral of building fit-outs (PDF, 80 KB)

Natural ventilation systems (PDF, 72 KB)

Electric vehicle carpark and charging stations (PDF, 98 KB)