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Betta Fire Protection, Sydney have been completing works for Fire Orders that are compliant and trustworthy for over 40 years.
February 18, 2021
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Rob Newcombe

Fire Orders: What You Need To Know To Stay Compliant

In a perfect world, every building would have simple regulations and requirements and understanding your obligations and responsibilities would be a breeze, but unfortunately it can be a bit of a minefield working out what fire safety standards you do and don’t have to meet to remain compliant.
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January 22, 2021
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Rob Newcombe

Fire Safety: What percentage of my property needs to be inspected?

Well, in short, 100%. A property can’t be reported as compliant if it has not been thoroughly inspected. When ironing your work pants, you don’t do one leg and not the other. And when you’re filling a water bottle, you don’t just fill it half way. This same principle applies to fire safety inspections for your property.
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Betta Fire Protection ensures compliance by only endorsing an AFSS after repairs have been conducted.
January 13, 2021
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Rob Newcombe

Signing off on an EFSM once a work order has been issued to conduct repairs

We get this question all the time, “I’ve given you a work order to do the repairs. Why can’t I have my completed AFSS?” The Annual Fire Safety Statement (AFSS) is a document that says the essential fire safety measures (EFSM) on a site meet the minimum performance requirement.
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Designing, installing and commissioning ESFM properly allows Betta Fire Protection to endorse the AFSS.
December 17, 2020
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Endorsing the AFSS Vs Designing, Installing and Commissioning

When it comes to safeguarding your property from potential fire hazards, it’s not as simple as just putting in a smoke alarm and checking the battery every now and then. There is a lot more to the process to ensure the safety of the tenants, the building and compliance under NSW law.
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An accredited Betta Fire Protection CFSP inspects and tests fire safety equipment and compliance.
November 27, 2020
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Rob Newcombe

Building Owners, Agents or CFSPs? Responsibilities Explained

Building owners MAY think the responsibility lies with the agent, but that’s NOT actually the case. More often than not, if there is a fire, the building owner carries full legal (and moral) responsibility for ensuring all people within the building, and the building itself, are protected adequately and fully compliant with the law.
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Betta Fire Protection uses accredited CFSP staff to endorse emergency lift maintenance
October 19, 2020
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Are Your Emergency Lifts endorsed by an Accredited CFSP?

Lift Maintenance and Fire Safety are Two Very Different Things  By now, you’re most likely aware that new legislation was introduced on July 1, 2020, that makes it compulsory for your Annual Fire Safety Statements to be signed off by an accredited CFSP (Competent Fire safety Practitioner).  But have you been made aware that the […]
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