Refernce Documents - RAL25 0001

                    Performance outcomes   Acceptable outcomes                      Compliance
                                           times for fire fighting purposes.        Hydrant and Vehicle Access
                                                                                    Guidelines for Residential,
                                           OR                                       Commercial and Industrial Lots,
                                                                                    Water Supply Code of Australia
                                           AO3.2                                    South East Queensland Service
                                           Where there is no available              Providers Edition Version 1.3
                                           reticulated water supply, the            (August 2019) and AS2419.1:2021
                                           premises has:                            Fire Hydrant Installations or, to
                                           an accessible dam, swimming pool         the extent that there is any
                                           or water tank available for fire         difference, UnityWater’s Pr11029
                                           fighting purposes with an onsite         - Fire Hydrant Spacing and
                                           water volume of not less than            Location Technical Note (2023).
                                           5,000 litres; and                        If reticulated water supply is not
                                           a water supply outlet pipe 50            available for proposed lot 1, then
                                           millimetres in diameter fitted with a    a dedicated static supply is
                                           standard fire brigade fitting            required to be established and
                                           connected to the water supply            maintained solely for firefighting
                                           (other than where the water supply       purposes. The dedicated static
                                           is in a swimming pool or dam).           supply shall have the following
                                                                                    characteristics:
                                                                                    • have an on-site volume of at
                                           Editor’s Note—Water supply
                                                                                      least 5000 litres.
                                           capacity for fire fighting purposes is
                                                                                    • be located within 10m of each
                                           in addition to water supply capacity
                                                                                      habitable building but at least
                                           for other uses and activities on the
                                                                                      10m from any areas of
                                           premises.                                  potential fireline intensity or
                                                                                      other potential sources of fuel.
                                                                                    • be located either below ground
                                                                                      level or of non-flammable
                                                                                      construction.
                                                                                    • be located away from
                                                                                      flammable vegetation and
                                                                                      other combustible objects.
                                                                                    • have a take-off connection at a
                                                                                      level that allows access by
                                                                                      firefighters.
                                                                                    • allow medium rigid vehicle (15
                                                                                      tonne fire appliance) clear
                                                                                      access within six metres of the
                                                                                      tank.
                                                                                    • be provided with rural fire
                                                                                      brigade tank fittings of a
                                                                                      50mm valve and male camlock
                                                                                      coupling and, if underground,


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Version: 1, Version Date: 13/01/2025