Publications/Guidelines

FES Commissioner’s Operational Requirements Fundamentals

• DFES BEB Operational Requirements – Class 2-9 Buildings – Final 99 KB

FES Commissioner’s Operational Requirements Guidelines (ORG)

• ORG 01 Maintenance 175 KB
• ORG 02 Perimeter Vehicle Access 199 KB
• ORG 03 Information 181 KB
• ORG 04 Water Supply and Access 211 KB
• ORG 05 Hydrants 210 KB
• ORG 06 Booster Assemblies Hydrant and Sprinkler 177 KB
• ORG 07 Sprinkler Systems 273 KB
• ORG 08 SHM_EWIS_WIP 181 KB
• ORG 09 Emergency Lifts 175 KB
• ORG 10 Fire Compartmentation Structural Integrity 178 KB

Revised Guidelines - 16 January 2018

• GL-01 Independent Power Sources To Pumpsets For Fire Hydrant Systems 351 KB
• GL-03 Fire Safety Equipment Signage 457 KB
• GL-04 Fire Control Centres-Rooms Including Tactical Fire Plans 345 KB
• GL-05 Centre Point of Career Fire Station Work Areas 504 KB
• GL-06 Acceptable Sources of Water Supply for Fire Hydrant and Sprinkler Systems 1376 KB
• GL-07 Submission Of Documents To DFES For Assessment 1168 KB
• GL-08 Hard Suction Connection 938 KB
• GL-10 AIF in accordance with AS4428-10 DFES acceptance 460 KB
• GL-11 DFES site planning and fire appliance specifications 1006 KB
• GL-14 Fire Safety in Car Stacker Systems 452 KB
• GL-15 Fire Engineered Performance Solutions 656 KB
• GL-17 External Walls and Cladding 306 KB
• GL-18 Block Plan Requirements 530 KB
• GL-19 DFES BEB Early Childhood Centres 1154 KB

Special Operations Guidance Notices  

• DFE40125 Constructing Firebreaks Brochure 2987 KB
• GN 4 - Fire Prevention and Management in a Materials Recycling Facility 1432 KB
• GN 1 Firefighting Water Supply Considerations for Special Hazard and Dangerous Goods Sites 824 KB
• GN 2 Bulk Storage of Rubber Tyres, Shredded and Crumbed Tyres 1516 KB
• GN 3 Fire Safety Considerations for Open Yard Storage 971 KB

Publications​

• Water Corporation - Supply of water to commercial buildings for firefighting purposes 173 KB
• External Wall Cladding - January 2019 258 KB

Newsletters​

• Fire Safety Matters Newsletter - Autumn 2016 783 KB

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Technical Notes

• Water Corporation - Design Standard 63 - Water Reticulation Standard Design and Construction Requirements for systems up to DN250 93 KB
• Reticulated Water Supply - DFES Interpretation 301 KB
• Abolition of Designs Incorporating Pumped Booster Assembly Feed Hydrants 388 KB
• DFES Boosting Pressure - Determining the Duty of a Booster Relay Pump 408 KB
• Digital Water Level Gauge 403 KB
• Residual Pressure of Attack Fire Hydrants – Australian Standard 2419.1 2005 395 KB
• Boosting Combined Fire Hydrant/Sprinkler Mains 503 KB
• Perimeter Vehicle Access - Large Isolated Buildings 476 KB

Forms

• DFES Hydrant Booster and Pre-Test requirements form 117 KB
• Fire System Impairment Notification 212 KB
• BEB Request For Consultation Form 275 KB
• DFES Electronic Lodgement Form

Multimedia

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