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At B&D Fire, we ensure the heart of your property’s protection — its fire safety system — operates safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.

Our comprehensive Fire System Maintenance services include the inspection, maintenance, and installation of critical fire protection systems, helping you:
  • Minimize system downtime
  • Reduce fire risk
  • Extend equipment lifespan
  • Ensure compliance with fire codes and insurance requirements
Whether you require routine maintenance or urgent servicing, our certified technicians are ready to protect your property — and the people in it — with precision and professionalism.
  • Fire Sprinkler Systems
  • Evacuation Systems
  • Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
  • Fire Door
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Fire damper
  • Emergency Exit Lighting

Fire Sprinkler Systems

Fire sprinkler systems are an essential part of building fire protection. They consist of a reliable water supply, concealed piping above the ceiling, and sprinkler heads that activate when fire conditions are detected, discharging water to help control or extinguish the fire.

There are various types of sprinkler systems tailored to specific fire hazards and environments. For example:
  • Pre-action sprinklers come in single-interlock and double-interlock configurations, primarily used in areas where accidental water discharge must be avoided, such as data centres or museums.
  • Wet pipe systems are the most common and are ideal for buildings where temperatures are consistently above freezing.
  • Dry pipe systems are used in unheated areas where pipes are at risk of freezing, such as car parks or loading docks.
The choice of sprinkler type depends on factors such as building use, temperature conditions, and the value of protected assets. Regardless of type, all sprinkler systems must be regularly inspected and maintained—just like fire extinguishers or any other fire safety equipment—to ensure optimal performance when needed.

Evacuation Systems

Evacuation systems are critical safety solutions designed to support the safe and orderly evacuation of occupants during emergencies such as fire, smoke, or other life-threatening incidents.

In large or multi-storey buildings, sites are typically divided into evacuation zones—such as fire compartments or floor levels—to ensure evacuations can be managed in a controlled and efficient manner. Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS) Commonly installed in larger or high-rise buildings, the Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS) enables fire wardens and emergency personnel to communicate with building occupants during an emergency.

Key features of an EWIS include:

  • Zone-based public address system – Delivers targeted voice messages to specific evacuation zones.
  • Emergency tone signals – Alerts occupants with distinctive evacuation tones.
  • Warden intercom phones – Allow direct communication between wardens and the fire control panel or emergency control centre.
EWIS systems play a vital role in emergency preparedness, ensuring fast, coordinated evacuations and compliance with Australian fire safety standards (e.g., AS 1670.4 and AS 1851).

Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

An Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System forms the backbone of fire protection in nearly all commercial buildings and a high proportion of multi-density residential sites.

These systems are made up of a network of sensors and interconnected monitoring equipment designed to detect the presence or effects of a fire—such as heat, smoke, or flame—and automatically trigger appropriate responses.

Upon detecting a fire hazard, the system activates a range of integrated safety and building management functions, including:

Building Occupant Warning Systems (BOWS)
Alarm tones and evacuation signals to alert and guide occupants.

Sound Systems for Emergency Purposes (SSEP)
Formerly known as EWIS (Emergency Warning and Intercommunication Systems), used for voice announcements and coordinated evacuations.

Building Management Systems (BMS)
Integration with lift controllers, automatic door release systems, and other automated safety mechanisms.

Alarm Signalling Equipment (ASE)
Sends a direct alert to the Fire Brigade, ensuring rapid emergency response.

Mechanical Ventilation Control
 Includes systems such as HVAC shutdown, stair pressurisation, smoke spill fans, and air conditioning control to help manage smoke movement and maintain safe egress routes.

Fire Door

Fire doors are installed as part of a fire protection system to help prevent smoke and flames from spreading to different areas in the rest of the building. All of these doors must have a certain fire-resistance rating, and every door that we install is compliant with Australian Standard AS1905.1.

Fully functioning fire doors need to be installed by a licensed/ qualified person. Door mechanisms will age and require regular maintenance.

Tip: Additional hardware to Unit entry door
Should the owner wish to have additional hardware such as security latches or “peep holes” the requirements are quite clear. Firstly it we should recap the BCA Requirements that the door may self close and latch shut from an open position. This means that any additional hardware shall not prevent this happening.
In addition to that, any additional hardware should comply with AS1905.1
It should either be included on the fire door hardware approval list or be supported by a relevant assessment report.
Many cases where inappropriate hardware such as deadbolts and security devices have been fitted which prevent the door from latching closed

Examples of Deadbolts which, if activated whilst the door was open, would prevent the door from latching.

Example of Security Device which, if activated whilst the door was open, would prevent the door from latching

Fire Extinguisher

A fire extinguisher is an essential active fire protection device designed to control or extinguish small fires during emergency situations. It is not intended for large or fast-spreading fires that pose serious danger or require the intervention of professional fire services.

Purpose and Use
Fire extinguishers are intended for use in the early stages of a fire, where flames are still manageable and safe to approach. They should not be used if:

  • The fire is spreading rapidly or has reached the ceiling.
  • There is no clear escape route.
  • There is risk of explosion, toxic smoke, or the situation endangers the user.

Tip: Portable Fire Extinguisher Requirements (BCA 2014 or Later)

  • Under the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2014 and subsequent versions, the following standards apply to portable fire extinguishers in:
  • Class 2 or 3 buildings (e.g., apartments, boarding houses, hotels), and
  • Class 4 parts of buildings (residential units within a non-residential structure):
Minimum Requirements:

1.  Extinguisher Type: Must be an ABE type, suitable for Class A (combustible solids), B (flammable liquids), and E (electrical) fires.

2. Size: Minimum capacity of 2.5 kg.

3. Location:

1. Must be installed outside sole-

2. ccupancy units.

3. Each extinguisher must:

  • Serve only the storey where it is located.
  • Be positioned so that the maximum travel distance from the entrance doorway of any sole-occupancy unit to the nearest extinguisher is no more than 10 metres.

Fire hydrant and fire hose reel system

Having a reliable and accessible hydrant and hose reel system is critical in the event of a fire. It’s the first thing that firefighters and rescuers look for when controlling a fire. Fire hydrants, also known as fire pumps, hydrant boosters, or fire water pumps, are high-pressure water pumps designed to boost the pressure in the hydrant service when the main pump is not enough. The high-pressure water is delivered via the hose reel system to control the fire.

Fire damper

The installation of fire dampers is as important as the fire protection product being installed itself. An incorrectly installed fire damper can cause more damage in the long run or it could be rendered useless in the end.

Emergency Exit Lighting

When a building has a power outage, the emergency lights turn on automatically. These lights are battery-powered so that they are separate from any power grid. They help give occupants light in emergencies so that people can evacuate safely and easily. They also allow emergency personnel to see better without power.

Tip: An emergency lighting system must be installed:

  1. in every fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated ramp or fire-isolated passageway, and
  2. in every storey of Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 buildings where the storey has a floor area of more than 300 m2
  3. in every passageway, corridor, hallway, or the like that is part of the path of travel to an exit; and
  4. in any room having a floor area of more than 100 m2 that does not open to a corridor or space that has emergency lighting or to a road or open space; and

in any room having a floor area of more than 300 m2; and

  1. in every passageway, corridor, hallway, or the like, having a length of more than 6 m from the entrance doorway of any sole-occupancy unit in Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building to the nearest doorway opening directly to –
  2. a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated ramp or fire-isolated passageway; or
  3. an external stairway serving instead of a fire-isolated stairway under D1.8; or

an external balcony leading to a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated ramp or fire-isolated passageway; or

  1. a road or open space, and
  2. in every required non-fire-isolated stairway; and
  3. in a sole-occupancy unit in Class 5, 6 or 9 building if –
  4. the floor area of the unit is more than 300 m2; and
  5. an exit from the unit does not open to a road or open space or to an external stairway, passageway, balcony or ramp leading directly to a road or open space; and
  6. in every room or space to which there is public access in every storey in Class 6 or 9b building if?
  7. the floor area in that storey is more than 300 m2; or
  8. any point on the floor of that storey is more than 20 m from the nearest doorway leading directly to a stairway, ramp, passageway, road or open space, or

egress from that storey involves a vertical rise within the building of more than 1.5 m, or any vertical rise if the storey concerned does not admit sufficient light; or

  1. the storey provides a path of travel from any other storey required by (i), (ii) or (iii) to have emergency lighting; and
  2. in a Class 9a healthcare building –
  3. in every passageway, corridor, hallway, or the like, serving a treatment area or a ward area, and
  4. in every room having a floor area of more than 120 m2 in a patient care area, and
  5. in every Class 9c aged care building, excluding sole-occupancy units, and
  6. in every required fire control centre.
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