5 Common Issues We See With Fire Hydrant Systems
Fire hydrant systems have a pretty tough life considering how critical they are in defending homes and businesses from a blaze. They are often exposed to the elements all year round, and precariously ...
EVACUATION PROCEDURES FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
In the case of a fire, a high-rise building can be more challenging to evacuate than a single or double-story property due to longer evacuation times and closely-situated living spaces. It is crucial ...
SOLAR ARRAY CABLING
Due to a fire starting from faulty wiring between old and new sections of solar wiring, there has recently been a new safety alert issued by the NT WorkSafe department. The fire started in a northern ...
TERMINOLOGY CHANGES IN NEW 1670 STANDARD SERIES
Several Fire Safe Australia & New Zealand staff recently attended Fire Protection Association of Australia conferences outlining changes to the AS new 1670 series; the Standards regarding fire det...
REPAIRING A 25,000 LITRE RUST PROBLEM
When recently conducting a survey at a multi-storey commercial building in Sydney, it was discovered that the automatic fire sprinkler system’s storage tank had been compromised by heavy corrosion. Up...
FIRE HOSE REEL STORAGE
Fire Safe ANZ technicians were recently carrying out testing at a car park in Sydney’s North when they came across a hose reel that could not be released due the hose being caught behind the reel (ref...
ROBOTIC TANK CLEANING NOW AVAILABLE
In a recent article, we outlined how a submersible Remote Operated Vehicle (R.O.V.) was recently used at a Sydney site to safely and efficiently conduct a sprinkler tank inspection. Fire Safe ANZ can...
