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Fire Detection and Alarm Systems:
- The Economic Cost of Disruption Caused by Unwanted Automatic Fire Alarms
FPAS - Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme
- CPD Points and navigating the National Training Register
- NSW Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme - Qualified Pathway
- Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme interview
- Online applications for FSA and FSD
- FPAS Inspect and Test: Policy and Processes
Other
- Accessing and using the FPAA technical documents
- Building a Contingent Workforce
- Fire protection in NSW: The next reforms
- FPA Australia Insurance Program - Everything you need to know!
- Briefing on Council Training Workshops 2021
- Insurance for bushfire practitioners - all your questions answered
Building a contingent workforce webinar
- How a flexible contingent workforce can benefit your business.
- The different types of contingent workers (employment and non-employment) and the pros and cons of each.
- Whether casual, fixed term or maximum term employment is appropriate for your contingent workforce.
- Ensuring your casual employees are classified as casuals - not permanent.
- The 3 key steps to start building your pool of qualified contingent workers.
Presenter: Richard Gunningham (Batch Mewing Lawyers)
Recorded: 11 December 2020
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The economic cost of disruption caused by unwanted automatic fire alarms webinar
In FY20, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to more than 45,000 false automatic fire alarm (AFA) activations.
That's an average of 120 a day.
While AFAs are a key safety feature of modern buildings, providing early warning to occupants and automatic notification to fire services, false activations potentially divert fire crews from genuine emergencies and cause disruptions to business.
FRNSW recently partnered with Western Sydney University to calculate the cumulative costs of unwanted alarms, and this webinar will detail the impacts on the community, industry, commerce, governments, the motoring public, and the economy of NSW.
Presenter: Mark Whybro (FRNSW)
Recorded: 28 January 2021
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Accessing and using the FPAA technical documents webinar
These are designed to help practitioners to ensure that fire safety systems are designed, installed, and made to operate effectively.
In this webinar, the Technical team will outline the types of documents that are available, where you can find and download them, and how best to use them in your business.
Presenter: Brett Dundules (FPA Australia)
Recorded: 11 February 2021
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NSW Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme - qualified pathway webinar
Are you a NSW Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) Registered Practitioner or maybe you are wanting to become Registered, maybe you are already Registered but want to add measures (FSA) or categories (FSD) to your existing profile.
Then this session is for you!
What's covered in the session:
- What's FPA Australia's role in the scheme?
- How do I identify what qualification and units of competency I will need to submit to meet the qualified accreditation pathway;
- How do I add new measures (FSA) or categories (FSD) after 1 July 2021?
- When will I need to meet the Qualified requirements;
- How can I submit my application;
- How are Practitioners audited and how are complaints about Registered Practitioners handled?
Presenters: Amanda Hogarth, Evan Szwajeko and Renee Wallace (FPA Australia)
Recorded: 14 July 2021
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CPD points and navigating the National Training Register webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to walk through what qualifications and units of competency are required to meet the Qualified accreditation pathway and walk through how to navigate the National Training Register to map your existing qualifications and units of competency. In addition we will show you how you can determine which Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are able to deliver and assess qualifications and units of competency.
Practitioners accredited under the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) are required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) in order to maintain their accreditation. This ensures that practitioners can keep their knowledge and skills relevant and up-to-date.
To assist in understanding these requirements, we will walk you through the types of Professional Development activities that are accepted including some examples.We will also cover how to correctly complete the continuing professional development (CPD) logbook.
Presenters: Amanda Hogarth, Michael Panagiotidis and Evan Szawejko (FPA Australia)
Recorded: 11 August 2021
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FPA Australia insurance program - everything you need to know! webinar
So what coverage do fire protection practitioners need? And how do they navigate the different types of insurance to make sure that they and their assets are preserved if something goes wrong?In this current climate it is important to have the correct insurance, to protect your business in the event of a claim.
Richard Luscombe, from Windsor Management Insurance Brokers, will discuss your rights and obligations when it comes to insurance, and will demystify the process of obtaining the premium that suits you and your business.
In particular, he will cover the insurance requirements of the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) and discuss tips and traps that will ensure that you don't spend more than you need to in order to get covered.
Presenter: Richard Luscombe (Windsor Management Insurance Brokers)
Recorded: 18 August 2021
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Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme interview
Evan Szawejko from FPA Australia, sits down with Ian Stone from Warren Smith Consulting Engineers and Jennifer Wilson from BSA, to discuss their role and challenges regarding Fire Systems Design (FSD) and Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) Accreditation, respectively.
This question and answer session will show how these experienced accredited individuals approach their work and comply with the rules, regulations, and legislation in New South Wales.
Presenter: Evan Szawejko (FPA Australia)
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Online applications for FSA and FSD
FPA Australia go through a detailed step-by-step, to walk existing and new practitioners through the online portal to submit Fire Systems Design (FSD) and /or Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) Qualified Accreditation Applications.
This webinar is for those who;
- Are a person wishing to become accredited as a Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) or Fire Systems Design (FSD) Practitioner for the first time, this webinar will walk you through the process to submit an online application;
- Are an existing practitioner who wishes to add new Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) measures or Fire Systems Design (FSD) categories to your existing profile; or
- Are an existing practitioner who wishes to submit an application to meet the Qualified Accreditation requirements for existing Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) measures or Fire Systems Design (FSD) categories
Presenters: Amanda Hogarth and Renee Wallace (FPA Australia)
Recorded: 4 November 2021
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Are you an accredited routine service practitioner? Or, are you thinking of becoming accredited?
FPA Australia has recently updated and consolidated its Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) Inspection and Testing policy to clarify the requirements of applicants and accredited practitioners under the scheme.
- Approaching FPAS for the first time;
- Looking to add a new category to an existing profile; or
- Planning to move from transitional to qualified status
- A trainee looking to become qualified
Accreditation Team Leader Renee Wallace will walk you through what's required and how the policy will affect your accreditation
Presenter: Renee Wallace, FPA Australia
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How will the NSW Government improve fire safety over the next 12 months?
Construct NSW and the Office of the Building Commissioner have released a summary report, based on the work of the Steering Committee Advising the NSW Government on Reform of Fire Safety Regulation and Practice in Buildings.
That Committee identified three areas of focus for the fire protection sector:
- providing building owners and practitioners with clear information about fire safety systems in a template building manual;
- outlining the roles, experience, and qualifications of fire safety practitioners;
- and enhancing the trustworthiness of fire safety schedules, fire safety certificates, and annual fire safety statements.
The report, which forms part of the Construct NSW strategy to reform the building and construction industry, has recommended key changes for the fire protection sector, which will be further developed through an implementation strategy.
Matt Press from the Office of the Building Commissioner, will be joined by former President Bill Lea, Board member Rob Broadhead, and NSW State Manager Mark Whybro to discuss the proposed reforms and what they might mean for the industry.
Presenter: Matt Press, Office of the building Commisioner
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In 2021, NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) participated in a series of Council Training Workshops sponsored by the NSW Planning Delivery Unit (PDU).
The main aim of these workshops was to provide basic appreciation and training on Planning for Bush Fire Protection 2019.
NSW RFS Policy and Assessment Team Representatives participated in Question & Answer sessions at each Workshop, which included covering bush fire planning processes in NSW and the roles of relevant stakeholders, including BPAD consultants.
As one of the outcomes, NSW RFS is compiling a summary of the Questions and Answers from the workshops as a guide for Councils to assist in consultation with the NSW RFS.
This Briefing will provide a summary of the matters covered that are relevant to our BPAD Consultants and will be facilitated by FPA Australia Manager, Bushfire Services, Maria Kornakova with NSW RFS invited guests David Boverman and Lisa Chiu (subject to change based on RFS personnel availability).
Presenter: David Boverman and Lisa Chiu, NSW RFS
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Insurance is a topic of significant attention at the moment. Following the devastating events such as 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, regulators and the public alike are calling for better insurance coverage to protect the community if a disaster occurs.
It is thus becoming increasingly challenging for bushfire practitioners to obtain a competitive business insurance. It is even more complex for those working across two or more areas, such as environmental and bushfire consultancy.
If you are interested in deeper understanding of this complex and important topic for your business, join us for a lunch webinar session on the role of professional insurance and ask your questions. Richard Luscombe, from Windsor Management Insurance Brokers, will discuss your rights and obligations when it comes to insurance, and will demystify the process of obtaining the premium that suits you and your business.
In particular, he will cover the insurance requirements of the Bushfire Planning and Design Accreditation Scheme (BPAD) and discuss tips and traps that will ensure that you don't spend more than you need to in order to get covered.
Presenter: Richard Luscombe, Windsor Management Insurance Brokers
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