Fire Safety Advisor Inspection

• Client / Site

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

PREVIOUS AUDIT

• Has there been a previous audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the last audit been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any outstanding issues from the previous audit

MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM BUILDINGS

Evacuation Routes

• Are evacuation routes clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are final exits clear of obstructions for 2 meters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the final exits of any adjoining properties clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exit Doors

• Is the door hardware the correct type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the doors along the evacuation route unlocked and unobstructed?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire/Smoke Doors and Walls

• Are the fire/smoke doors unobstructed and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for fire/smoke doors be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire/smoke walls free from unprotected penetration?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Evacuation Signs/Diagrams - General

• Do the evacuation signs/diagrams contain the required information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the evacuation signs/diagrams securely fastened and orientated for the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Evacuation Signs - Accommodation Units

• Are accommodation unit evacuation sign/s securely fastened and orientated for the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the evacuation sign/s contain the required information for the accommodation unit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OCCUPANCY LIMITS FOR BUILDINGS

Obligations for All Buildings

• Have steps been taken to ensure the building is not overcrowded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Obligations for At-Risk Licensed Buildings

• If an Occupancy Notice has been issued by the Commissioner, is the building compliant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MAINTENANCE of FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS

Exit Signs/Emergency Lighting

• Are the exit signs/Emergency lighting undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for exit signs/emergency lighting be produced upon request?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• A log book is required to record 6 monthly inspections.<br>• A licensed electrician or appropriately qualified person is required to conduct the maintenance inspections.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers

• Are all fire extinguishers correctly maintained?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• The occupier must ensure maintenance of prescribed fire extinguishers are carried out in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and by an appropriately qualified person.<br>• Prescribed fire extinguishers are those required to be installed in the building.<br>• An appropriately qualified person is defined in Section 85 of the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for fire extinguishers be produced upon request?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• The maintenance tag and either an invoice or maintenance report are acceptable as a record of maintenance.<br>• An appropriately qualified person is required to conduct 6 monthly service inspections.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Hose Reels

• Are all fire hose reels correctly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for fire hose reels be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Detection and Alarm System

• Is the Fire Detection and Alarm System operating with no isolations or fault indicating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for fire detection and alarm systems be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the number of unwanted alarms activation below the prescribed average?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Evacuation Systems

• Is the Evacuation System in 'auto' mode with no zones isolated or in fault?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sprinkler System

• Is the Sprinkler Booster installation undamaged?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Concurrent maintenance records for the Sprinkler System be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

On-Site Hydrant System

• Is the on-site Fire Hydrant Booster Installation undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the on-site Fire Hydrants undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for the on-site Fire Hydrant System be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hydrant/Sprinkler Pumpsets

• Are the Hydrant/Sprinkler Pump-sets correctly Maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can current maintenance records for pump-sets be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stairwell Pressurisation

• Can current Maintenance Records for Stairwell Pressurization be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Smoke and Heat Ventilation Systems

• Can current maintenance records for Smoke and Heat Ventilation systems be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Standby Power Supply

• Can current maintenance records for Standby Power be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Lift -Fire Service Control

• Can current maintenance records for Emergency Lifts be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Critical Defects

• If a critical defect notice has been received, has action been taken to rectify within one month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a critical defect notice has been received, have interim measures been put in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MISCELLANEOUS

Housekeeping

• Is housekeeping acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

EVACUATION PLANNING, INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE

Fire and Evacuation Plans

• Is there a fire and evacuation plan in place for each building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a managing entity and secondary occupiers' fire & evacuation plan for multi occupancy buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the fire and evacuation plans kept in the specified form?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire and evacuation plans reflect alternative building solutions?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure in place to evacuate persons with special needs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire and evacuation plans available upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire and evacuation plans current and reviewed annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire and Evacuation Instruction

• Have general evacuation instructions been given?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records for general evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have first response evacuation instructions been given?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records for first response evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have evacuation coordination instructions been given?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records for evacuation coordination instructions kept and available upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has evacuation practice been conducted annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation practice records kept and available upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Fire Safety Advisor been appointed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure in place to provide adequate instruction' to prescribed persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

RECORD KEEPING

Approval Documents

• Are approval documents obtained and kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Certificate of Classification for the building displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Occupier's Statement (Annual)

• Can an annual Occupiers Statement be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Record Security

• Are records kept in a way that is reasonably safe from the effects of fire? (E.G- metal filing cabinet)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a copy of all prescribed documents kept in another place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

BUDGET ACCOMMODATION

Fire Safety Management Plan

• Are Fire Safety Management Plans available for inspection during business hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can evacuation practice records be produced upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GENERAL COMMENTS AND SUMMARY

• Comments:

COMPLETION

• Signature of Responsible Person conducting audit

  Sign

• Signature of Building Representative

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