Fire Safety Pre-Occupancy Unit

The Fire Safety Pre-Occupancy Unit inspect and assess fire safety measures in the built environment ensuring they satisfy regulatory requirements and relevant standards.

The Fire Safety Pre-Occupancy Unit is responsible for:

  • Undertaking inspections for the purpose of issuing a Final Fire Safety Report (FFSR) (section 50 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021 (EP&A (DCFS) Reg.))
  • Undertaking inspections for the purpose of issuing a Fire Safety System Report (FSSR) (section 51 EP&A (DCFS) Reg.)
  • Assessing requests for fire safety exemption from BCA requirements (section 111 EP&A (DCFS) Reg.)
+ Pre-Occupancy FAQ
+ All guidelines and tech info sheets
+ All position statements

Business process overview

+ Building inspections
+ Fire safety exemptions
+ Certifier disciplinary condition

Services

+ Final fire safety system report (FFSR)
+ Fire safety system report (FSSR)
+ Fire safety exemption
+ General fire safety inspection or assessment
+ Written report - BDC condition report
+ Request a FRNSW meeting

Related documents

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