How Is A Building Selected For A Fire Safety Inspection?

Each year a number of buildings will be inspected as part of the QFRS inspection program for all buildings. The QFRS inspection program is influenced by regional profiles and the operational demands on QFRS services. Buildings may be chosen for inspection based on a number of selection criteria:

A history of problems or complaints about the building; the number of residents;

The nature of any disability suffered by the residents of the building; the size and type of construction of the building;  or for a licensing or registration requirement.

The consideration of one or more of these criteria may result in more frequent inspections of some buildings Other interested parties, for example, Workplace Health and Safety or the local government for the area may provide reasons why a fire safety inspection should be performed building. Sometimes, owners of buildings may request a fire safety survey of their premises to be undertaken to satisfy themselves or a prospective purchaser of the building that all fire safety requirements are being met. Where an owner requests an inspection of their property, a fee would generally be charged for the inspection and report. Any deficiency detailed in the inspection report must be resolved to the satisfaction of the inspecting officer within the timeframe specified in the report. A re-inspection would be carried out after the time given to rectify any problem has expired.