Approved Reference Documents - 132001.210127.3

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



3 FIRE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 General
Note that all other items of fire and life safety, where not identified being part of the Bushfire fire safety strategy,
are to be in accordance with the Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions of the BCA Volume 1 2019 or relevant standard at
the time of design.
3.2 Fire Safety Systems and Equipment
The bushfire assessment considers the provision of the following services and equipment:
1.     All external walls are to be of non-combustible construction in accordance with BCA Clause C1.9 and
       Specification C1.1.
2.     The roof of the building including the eaves detail are required to be non-combustible.
3.     The following recommendations are to be applied to the southern and eastern elevations of the building, refer
       Figure 6.
       3.1.       No combustible external attachments including trellises, blinds, shutter, pergolas or the like are
                  permitted to be attached to the external face of the building along the southern and eastern elevations.
       3.2.       All windows provided to the building are be fixed non-openable windows.
       3.3.       Any openable windows or doors are to be shielded via a fire attenuation mesh, e.g. Crimsafe. Any fire
                  attenuation mesh shall be installed to the outside of the openings in accordance with the requirements
                  of the tested system and shall be proven to have a radiation attenuation of at least 30%.
       3.4.       Balconies along these elevations shall be shielded via the same fire attenuation mesh system. Provided
                  that fire attenuation screens are provided, sliding doors and curtains are permitted behind them.
4.     All other aspects of the building are to be in accordance with the BCA Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions, including:
       4.1.       FRLs in accordance with the requirements of BCA Type B construction, noting the relevant items above;
       4.2.       Fire hydrant system in accordance with E1.3 and AS 2419.1;
       4.3.       Fire sprinkler system in accordance with E1.5 and AS 2118.1;
       4.4.       Fire extinguishers in accordance with BCA Clause E1.6 and AS 2444;
       4.5.       Smoke detection and alarm system in accordance with BCA Specification E2.2a.
       4.6.       Emergency Lighting and Exit Signage as required.
3.3 Maintenance
Fire and life safety systems shall be maintained in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard to ensure
performance and reliability in the event of an emergency.
Maintenance of the surrounding vegetation area shall be followed with a protocol implemented such that the
extent of the current vegetation as assessed by the NCES report does not encroach towards the building envelope.
The following systems and physical building components shall be maintained in accordance with AS 1851-2012.
•      Fire hydrant system;
•      Fire extinguishers;
•      Fire sprinkler system;
•      Smoke detection and alarm system.
Emergency and exit lighting shall be maintained in accordance with AS 2293.1.




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                                                                                               Date: 22/03/2023