Our Blogs
Why Health Care and Aged Care Have a Different Set of Standards
Emergency planning and evacuation procedures are critical components of safety compliance in any building. However, when it comes to health care and aged care facilities, the approach to emergency response must be fundamentally different from that used in typical commercial
Why You Should Have an Asset Register – And It’s Not Just About AS1851
Maintaining an asset is a fundamental part of managing fire safety and compliance within any business or facility. While many people associate asset registers solely with AS1851 – the Australian Standard for routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
Class L Fires: Understanding the New Fire Classification and Its Implications for Emergency Planning
In recent years, the fire protection industry has had to rapidly adapt to an emerging hazard that does not behave like the fuels we have managed for decades. As lithium-ion batteries become ubiquitous—powering everything from handheld tools and medical devices
What Is Good Fire Protection?
A Value life saving system vs the Cheapest Path to Compliance When most people think about fire protection, they picture the obvious hardware: smoke detectors on the ceiling, sprinklers in the void, red extinguishers in the corridor, exit signs above
Evacuation Diagrams on Exit Doors: Debunking a Common Misconception in Australian Emergency Planning Standards
A prevalent misunderstanding in emergency planning is the belief that evacuation diagrams must be affixed directly to exit doors. This technical article examines whether evacuation diagrams are required on exit doors, the rationale for avoiding such placement, exceptional circumstances where
Navigating the New Aged Care Act 2024: Essential Emergency Planning Upgrades for Compliance.
Over the weekend, the new Aged Care legislation came into effect in Australia. The Aged Care Act 2024 (No. 104, 2024) marks a significant evolution in the regulation of aged care services, replacing the Aged Care Act 1997 and associated legislation
The Critical Difference Between Professional And Amateur Evacuation Diagrams
There’s an old story about a giant ship that broke down in port. The owners brought in an old engineer. He listened to the engine, felt along the hull, then tightened a single bolt. The ship roared to life. His
What you need to know about school emergency floor plans
NSW Department of Education mandates school emergency floor plans Safety Maps has received information on October 24, 2022 that the New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET) have instructed their schools with a policy directive to get their
How to Passively Save Lives in An Emergency
Know where to go and what to do If you’ve ever been caught in an emergency situation, you’ve probably noticed how easy it can be for panic to set in. Perhaps you have been the one to panic, or perhaps
What You Need to Know About Evacuation Diagrams
Evacuations happen more frequently than people think due to fires and floods. As the amount of time needed to leave the premises depends on the hazard and its severity, evacuation planning become critical to businesses and the safety of their