Fire Safety Assessor
What is a Fire Safety Assessor?
A Fire Safety Assessor is a qualified professional responsible for evaluating and ensuring the fire safety standards of buildings and premises. Fire safety assessors play a crucial role in protecting lives, property, and ensuring compliance with local fire safety regulations and laws.
Their primary duties include conducting thorough fire safety audits, assessing risks, identifying hazards, and ensuring that fire protection systems (such as alarms, sprinklers, and emergency exits) are properly maintained and compliant with the latest legislation. Fire safety assessors also provide valuable advice on improving fire safety strategies and systems, helping organisations reduce the risk of fire-related incidents.
By obtaining the Fire Safety Assessor qualification, individuals gain the expertise needed to assess, report, and provide guidance on improving fire safety measures in both residential and commercial buildings. This specialised skill set ensures that businesses and property owners remain compliant with the Fire Safety Act, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and other related safety regulations, contributing to safer communities.
Steps to becoming a FSA
Fire Safety Measures
To become a Fire Safety Assessor (FSA), you must understand and apply the 36 fire safety measures outlined by legislation. These measures cover a wide range of fire safety systems like alarms, sprinklers, fire doors, and exit signage.
As an FSA, your role is to assess a building and choose the most relevant fire safety measures based on the specific needs of the propertys you're evaluating. Each building has its own risks and requirements, so not all 36 measures are necessary for every assessment. You'll need to carefully select which measures apply, ensuring the buildings are fully compliant and adequately protected. Below is a list of all measures you can obtain, once you have selected the best mesures that suit you please see next step.
As an FSA, your role is to assess a building and choose the most relevant fire safety measures based on the specific needs of the propertys you're evaluating. Each building has its own risks and requirements, so not all 36 measures are necessary for every assessment. You'll need to carefully select which measures apply, ensuring the buildings are fully compliant and adequately protected. Below is a list of all measures you can obtain, once you have selected the best mesures that suit you please see next step.
Pathways
To become a Fire Safety Assessor (FSA) in New South Wales (NSW), there are two main pathways:
Fire Safety Assessment Qualified Accreditation – Common Units for Certificate II and Above (Pathway 1) This pathway includes the common units required for Certificate II and above. It is suitable for those wishing to assess basic fire safety measures, such as fire alarms, emergency exits, and basic fire protection systems.
Fire Safety Assessment Qualified Accreditation – Common Units for Diploma and Above (Pathway 2)F This pathway covers the common units required for the Diploma level and above. It is designed for those who aim to assess more complex fire safety systems, such as advanced fire suppression systems, smoke control, and detailed fire risk assessments.
Choosing the Right PathwayOnce you have selected the fire safety measures most relevant to your area of focus, your choice of pathway will be determined. Each fire safety measure corresponds to a specific pathway. Some measures will require only one pathway, while others may require both pathways. For further clarity, you can refer to the document provided below, which outlines which pathways correspond to which fire safety measures.
Fire Safety Assessment Qualified Accreditation – Common Units for Certificate II and Above (Pathway 1) This pathway includes the common units required for Certificate II and above. It is suitable for those wishing to assess basic fire safety measures, such as fire alarms, emergency exits, and basic fire protection systems.
Fire Safety Assessment Qualified Accreditation – Common Units for Diploma and Above (Pathway 2)F This pathway covers the common units required for the Diploma level and above. It is designed for those who aim to assess more complex fire safety systems, such as advanced fire suppression systems, smoke control, and detailed fire risk assessments.
Choosing the Right PathwayOnce you have selected the fire safety measures most relevant to your area of focus, your choice of pathway will be determined. Each fire safety measure corresponds to a specific pathway. Some measures will require only one pathway, while others may require both pathways. For further clarity, you can refer to the document provided below, which outlines which pathways correspond to which fire safety measures.
Training Schedule
Once you get in contact with us, we will arrange a pre-course interview with each student. During this interview, our trained team will discuss your specific goals and requirements. This will allow us to create a personalised training schedule tailored to your needs.
The interview will take into account the fire safety measures you wish to assess, as well as any prior experience or qualifications you may already have. Based on this information, we will design a training plan that ensures you receive the most relevant and effective learning experience to achieve your Fire Safety Assessor (FSA) qualification.
FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENT QUALIFIED ACCREDITATION COMMON UNITS FOR CERTIFICATE II AND ABOVE PATHWAY 1
DurationZoom training, Online study and Industry Reporting 6 months to complete
$1,450
These common training units are required to apply for Fire Safety Assessment Qualified Accreditation. These units fill the training gap if the service technician has already completed the service units. UnitsPUAFIR403 Assess building plansPUAFIR507 Inspect building fire safety systemsBSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customersCPPFES2004 Identify & report on types of installed fire safety equipment & systems - (This unit may be required if the student hasn't completed the Certificate II Fire Protection Inspection and testing).
Course requirement:Students must have access to at least : Two buildings to assess, At least four fire safety systems
These training units are Nationally Recognised Training, recognised throughout Australia by industry bodies, employers, accreditation schemes, and licencing applications. These units are the current release 1.
CPD points required by FPAS-accredited practitioners can be achieved through this training. Extension application available for $100- 2 months
FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENT QUALIFIED ACCREDITATION COMMON UNITS FOR DIPLOMA AND ABOVE PATHWAY 2
DurationZoom training, Online study and Industry Reporting 12 months to complete
$2,450
Common UnitsThese are the common units required for most-Fire Safety Measures Diploma and above, Level 2.UnitsBSBAUD513 Report on quality auditsCPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specificationsCPCSFS5014 Conduct annual fire systems inspectionsCPCSFS5015 Prepare documentation for annual fire systems inspections
Course requirementStudents will be required to prepare relevant documentation of annual fire systems inspections that apply to existing fire systems in a range of buildings, including: commercial building, factory, residential nursing home, high-rise building
These training units are Nationally Recognised Training, recognised throughout Australia by industry bodies, employers, accreditation schemes, and licencing applications. These units are the current release 1.
CPD points required by FPAS-accredited practitioners can be achieved through this training. Extension application available for $100- 2 months
PUAFER003 MANAGE AND MONITOR FACILITY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER RESOURCES
Durationx1 day Face-to-Face trainingonline study, and Industry Reporting 3 months to complete
$420
Our course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required to manage and monitor facility emergency prevention and control structures for a complex facility or a defined group of facilities, involving managing problems and resolving issues in relation to the organisation’s facility emergency prevention process and emergency control structures.
This unit of competency has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standards- AS3745 and AS4083.
This training unit is Nationally Recognised Training, recognised throughout Australia by industry bodies, employers, accreditation schemes, and licensing applications. This unit is the current release 1.
This unit of competency has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standards- AS3745 and AS4083.
This training unit is Nationally Recognised Training, recognised throughout Australia by industry bodies, employers, accreditation schemes, and licensing applications. This unit is the current release 1.
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