A commonly asked question, particularly from body corporates and private property owners is, What is Passive Fire Protection?

Passive fire protection breaks the building into ‘compartments’ and prevents the spread of fire through fire rated walls and floors and Passive Fire Protection systems. It reduces the risk of damage to property and people in the event of fire, by delaying and restricting the spread of smoke and fire to different parts of the building.

Without effective passive fire protection, damage to property and the safety of lives is at risk in the event of a fire. Passive Fire Protection systems help slow down the spread of smoke and fire from room to room. 60% of deaths do not happen in the room where the fire originated and 3/4 of fire deaths are caused by smoke.

People could become trapped and unable to escape a burning building

Fire crews could be prevented from accessing the fire

The building could collapse

Responsibility lies on architects, planners, engineers, Council, body corporates & building owners to protect lives & assets through effective and well designed

Passive Fire Protection.

Ownership is on installers to ensure compliant Passive Fire Protection Systems are installed every time.

The chance of your building being completely destroyed in a fire is relatively low, but the repercussions are catastrophic.