Approved Reference Documents - 132001.210127.3

Fire Safety Strategy – Bushfire Fire Spread Prevention
100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads QLD 4567



▪        Automatic smoke detection and alarm system in accordance with AS 1670.1;
▪        Building occupant warning system;
▪        Emergency Lighting and Exit Signage as required.

1.8 Occupant Characteristics
The number of occupants accommodated within the building is determined based on the number of bedrooms, and
the number of staff present to service the building. Transient occupants will also be present at different times
including maintenance staff, staff providing other services to the building such as deliveries and visitors.
Based on the function of the building, the occupants can be classified into three key categories:
▪        Staff;
▪        Residents; and
▪        Visitors.
Staff are expected to be physically and mentally capable of evacuating in an emergency event, without the need of
any form of assistance. They are expected to be familiar with the building layout, including all egress points, therefore
reducing their wayfinding delay times. They are also expected to be trained in egress procedures and will assist
residents who are less capable of egressing. They are expected to be conducting their usual work activities at the
time of a possible fire and will therefore be alert.
Residents are expected to be of varying physical and mental capacity at the time of the fire, as many may be asleep,
medicated or unable to evacuate unassisted. To ensure the fire engineering analysis is conservative, it is assumed
throughout that these occupants will require assistance in the event of a fire, which will be provided by staff who are
expected to accompany them. Being accompanied by staff will reduce wayfinding delay to a minimum.
Visitors are expected to be of varying physical and mental capacity, however most are assumed to be able bodied
with the ability to evacuate unassisted. Their familiarity with the building may be low, however they are expected to
know the main egress points from entering the building and be in proximity to the resident they are visiting and
therefore assisting staff in the event of a fire. Visitors are not expected to be trained in any emergency procedures.

1.9 Egress
Egress is achieved on Ground Level by way of multiple exits leading directly to the outside. Fire isolated stairs serve
the upper levels discharging externally from the building.

1.10 Hazard Identification
Fire scenarios relating to an internal fire within the building can be determined with consideration of the following
potential ignition sources and fuel loads in conjunction with the information provided by the International Fire
Engineering Design Guidelines (IFEG) [2] and Fire Engineering Design Guidelines (FEDG) [3] allows for the worst-case
credible fire hazards to be estimated for the different areas of the buildings. The results of this review are provided
below.

    AREA                          IGNITION SOURCES                FUEL SOURCE                   FUEL LOAD (MJ/m2)
    Administration                 •   Short circuit of           •   Loose furnishings (i.e.   •    Administration: 800
                                       electrical wiring              chairs & desks)           •    Office: 200
    Office
                                   •   Electrical faults in       •   Joinery units (i.e.
    Back-of-house                                                     shelving)
                                       fittings or distribution
                                       system                     •   Garbage containers &
                                   •   Heating equipment              wastepaper baskets




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                                                                                                    Date: 22/03/2023