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  5. Fire safety Guidelines for the built environment

Fire safety guidelines

  • Access for fire brigade vehicles and firefighters (PDF)
  • Emergency services information package and tactical fire plans (PDF)
  • Fire hydrants for minor residential development (PDF)
  • Fire safety in waste facilities (PDF)
  • Guidelines for bulk storage of rubber tyres (PDF)
  • Impulse fans in car parks (PDF)

Technical information sheets

  • Large-scale external lithium-ion battery energy storage systems - Fire safety study considerations (PDF)
  • Hazardous chemicals manifest (PDF)
  • Fire brigade booster connection with inlet insert (PDF)
  • Fire hydrant concessions for existing buildings (PDF)
  • FRNSW compatible Storz hose connections (PDF)
  • Initial fire safety report process (PDF)
  • Final fire safety report process (PDF)
  • Fire safety system report process (PDF)

Note: Guide sheets for the built environment are either obsolete, superseded by a document above, or made into an FRNSW position statement. These guide sheets are no longer published on this website.

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