Questions about a Code of Conduct for Fire Safety Engineers
1. Do you agree with the proposed benefits of a Code of Conduct for Fire Safety Engineers?
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Yes
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No
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Why?
I believe the Code of Conduct for Fire Safety engineers should be included in the NCC
2. Are there drawbacks to implementing a Code of Conduct for Fire Safety Engineers?
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Yes
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No
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What are they and how can they be mitigated?
Drawbacks are that it slows down the design process and consequently will add additional cost to the development process
3. Do you agree with the proposed scope of the Code?
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If you do not agree with the proposed scope, what improvements would you suggest?
The Scope should be addressed and assessed by building certifiers
Questions about model guidance – fire authority role and triggers
4. Are there benefits to a nationally consistent role for fire authorities?
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No
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If so, what are they?
the NCC has strived to get national consistancy enabling greater transparancy for national building standards and consistent design
What has the impact of lack of national consistency been on you and your work, if any?
It means additional time and training is necessary for designers and certifiers for each location one works
5. How would you suggest improving the following proposed definition of the fire authority role?
How would you suggest improving the definition of the fire authority role, which is currently “During the building design process, the role of fire authorities could be defined as to provide advice on the development of Performance Solutions impacting the intervention of fire authorities at a building.”
Agreed
6. Do you believe the triggers for the involvement of fire authorities should be consistent across jurisdictions?
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Yes
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No
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Why?
National standards are important for suppliers to the sector
Do you consider any of the jurisdictional models to be exemplary? If so, which jurisdiction?
NA
7. What are the benefits of NCC clause-related triggers?
7. What are the benefits of NCC clause-related triggers?
greater certainty for outcomes
8. What are the drawbacks of NCC clause-related triggers?
8. What are the drawbacks of NCC clause-related triggers?
additional work for certifiers
If you agree with NCC clause-related triggers, do you agree with the list below, which was provided by the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services (AFAC)?
| CP1 Structural stability during a fire Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP1 Structural stability during a fire Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP1 Structural stability during a fire Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP2 Spread of fire Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | CP2 Spread of fire Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | CP2 Spread of fire Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP3 Spread of fire and smoke in health and residential care buildings Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP3 Spread of fire and smoke in health and residential care buildings Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP3 Spread of fire and smoke in health and residential care buildings Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP4 Safe conditions for evacuation Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | CP4 Safe conditions for evacuation Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP4 Safe conditions for evacuation Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP5 Behaviour of concrete external walls in a fire Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | CP5 Behaviour of concrete external walls in a fire Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | CP5 Behaviour of concrete external walls in a fire Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP6 Fire protection of service equipment Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP6 Fire protection of service equipment Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP6 Fire protection of service equipment Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP7 Fire protection of emergency equipment Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP7 Fire protection of emergency equipment Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP7 Fire protection of emergency equipment Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP8 Fire protection of openings and penetrations Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP8 Fire protection of openings and penetrations Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP8 Fire protection of openings and penetrations Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| CP9 Fire brigade access Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | CP9 Fire brigade access Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | CP9 Fire brigade access Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| DP4 Exits Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | DP4 Exits Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | DP4 Exits Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| DP5 Fire-isolated exits Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | DP5 Fire-isolated exits Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | DP5 Fire-isolated exits Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| DP6 Paths of travel to exits Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | DP6 Paths of travel to exits Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | DP6 Paths of travel to exits Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| DP7 Evacuation lifts Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | DP7 Evacuation lifts Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | DP7 Evacuation lifts Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP1.3 Fire hydrants Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP1.3 Fire hydrants Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP1.3 Fire hydrants Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP1.4 Automatic fire suppression systems Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | EP1.4 Automatic fire suppression systems Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | EP1.4 Automatic fire suppression systems Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP1.5 Fire-fighting services in buildings under construction Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP1.5 Fire-fighting services in buildings under construction Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP1.5 Fire-fighting services in buildings under construction Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP1.6 Fire control centres Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | EP1.6 Fire control centres Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | EP1.6 Fire control centres Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP2.1 Automatic warning for sleeping occupants Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP2.1 Automatic warning for sleeping occupants Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP2.1 Automatic warning for sleeping occupants Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP2.2 Safe evacuation routes Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP2.2 Safe evacuation routes Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP2.2 Safe evacuation routes Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP3.1 Stretcher facilities Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | EP3.1 Stretcher facilities Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | EP3.1 Stretcher facilities Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP3.2 Emergency lifts Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP3.2 Emergency lifts Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP3.2 Emergency lifts Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP4.1 Visibility in an emergency Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | EP4.1 Visibility in an emergency Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | EP4.1 Visibility in an emergency Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| EP4.3 Emergency warning and intercom systems Agree Radio button: Checked Agree | EP4.3 Emergency warning and intercom systems Unsure Radio button: Not checked Unsure | EP4.3 Emergency warning and intercom systems Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| P2.7.5 Buildings in bushfire prone areas Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | P2.7.5 Buildings in bushfire prone areas Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | P2.7.5 Buildings in bushfire prone areas Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| P2.7.6 Private bushfire shelters Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | P2.7.6 Private bushfire shelters Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | P2.7.6 Private bushfire shelters Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
| GP5.1 Bushfire resistance Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | GP5.1 Bushfire resistance Unsure Radio button: Checked Unsure | GP5.1 Bushfire resistance Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree |
9. Do you believe any NCC clauses related to fire safety Performance Requirements are overlooked in the above list? If so, what are they?
9. Do you believe any NCC clauses related to fire safety Performance Requirements are overlooked in the above list?
no
10. An alternative to an NCC clause-related trigger model is a risk-based model? What are the benefits of a risk-based model?
10. An alternative to an NCC clause-related trigger model is a risk-based model? What are the benefits of a risk-based model?
no benefit
11. What are the drawbacks of a risk-based model?
11. What are the drawbacks of a risk-based model?
risk based model always open to disagreement and can be contentious
Questions about model guidance – early advice
12. Do you agree there is a need for fire authorities to provide guidance at the conceptual stage of building design?
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Yes
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No
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Why?
Fire authorities should provide guidance to ABCB for NCC inclusion
If you agree with fire authorities providing guidance at the conceptual stage of building design, should this requirement be set out in legislation, occur at the request of the building designers or through another trigger?
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Legislation
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At the request of the building designers
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Other trigger
Why?
why should fire authorities be different to Health or other Building Design issues ?
13. Do you believe fire authorities should be advice authorities or consent authorities?
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Advice
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Consent
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Why?
Their advice is valuable although not always practical
Questions about model guidance – education and experience
14. Do you agree that fire safety experts who assess applications on behalf of fire authorities should be similarly educated, competent and experienced as fire safety engineers?
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Yes
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No
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Why?
consistency
Questions about model guidance – advice to industry
15. Should fire authorities provide guidance on their websites on any additional matters to help building designers meet the needs of fire authorities?
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Yes
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No
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If yes, what should the advice cover as a minimum?
and local concerns or local issues
Do you consider any of the jurisdictional models to be exemplary? If so, which jurisdiction?
no