The Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS), launched in July 2013, is the only nationally recognised accreditation system designed to qualify the skills and competencies of individuals working in the fire protection industry across all state and territory jurisdictions in Australia.
Available Classes of FPAS AccreditationFPAS currently covers the followng areas of work:
In February 2019 the NSW Government approved both the Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) and Fire Systems Design (FSD) classes of FPAS accreditation under the state's 2017 fire safety reforms.
This means that individuals holding FSA or FSD accreditation, as appropriate, will be recognised as 'Competent Fire Safety Practitioners' (CFSPs) under the reforms. The Government announced in January 2020 that recognition of the two classes iwhich was formalised on 1 July 2020, after which relevant fire protection work in NSW will be required to be undertaken by a CFSP accredited by FPAS or other future approved schemes.
Here are more details that will help you find a competent fire safety practitioner who will help you undertake the annual fire safety design and assessments of buildings.
While finding the best competent fire safety practitioner, it is also highly recommended that you check if they are accredited.
To be eligible an applicant is required to demonstrate relevant, diverse and appropriate experience for each level of Fire Systems Design accreditation.
- Level 3 (Advanced) - 4 years' experience within the last 10 years;
- Level 2 (Intermediate) - 3 years' experience within the last 10 years; or
- Level 1 (Basic) - 2 years' experience within the last 10 years.
