Fire Safety Engineering
What is a Fire Safety Engineer?
A Fire Safety Engineer applies scientific and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the effects of fire and smoke. A fire engineer prepares a fire safety design, as supporting information as part of the Building Approval process, in matters related to fire safety.
- Hazard and risk assessment of fire as well as its effects on others.
- Minimises potential damage from fire by appropriate design, management and construction by using various materials, sprinkler systems and assessment of available water supply.
- Evaluates optimum prevention at an appropriate level and consider active protective measures in order to limit the effects of fire.
- Designs, and develops fire detection units, communication systems, fire suppression, and various fire control equipment.
- A fire safety engineer is a registered building practitioner in the category of engineer, class of fire safety engineer, in accordance with the Victorian Building Act 1993.
When do you need a Fire Safety Engineer?
A Fire Safety Engineer provides a fire safety design that illustrates when a building solution meets the Performance Requirements of the BCA/NCC, with regard to fire safety.
The BCA/NCC is a performance based Code which provides scope for innovative solutions.
A fire engineer can provide a solution, tailored to meet the needs of the project team, in matters related to fire safety.
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