Minute Australian Government - Department of Defence · FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS - 6 MONTHLY STATUS...
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Australian Government Department of Defence Defence Support Group Minute Lloyd Woodford Acting Assistant Secretary Environment and Engineering BP3-2-BOO1 Department of Defence CANBERRA ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6266 8051 Fax: 02 6266 8077 [email protected] HDSO (Rl-6-A006) For information: HI RD DS-CW RD DS-QLD RD DS-NNSW RD DS-SNSW RD DS-V/T DES DSPA DEFPO (BP3-1-B001) (BLD 82 - Keswick Barracks) (BLD 403 - Lavarack Barracks) (BP9-1-016) (BP9-1-018) (DPM 9) (CP2-6-166) (CP2-1-129) (BLD 163 - RAAF Williamtown) FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS - 6 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT 1. This minute provides an update on the status of Fire Safety Surveys (FSS) following a scheduled audit conducted on 29 January 2013 for the period ending 31 December 2012. The audit is undertaken on buildings in the Defence Estate Management System (DEMS) with a 12 - 36 month FSS frequency and excludes buildings with a status of 'under construction'. The audit results are provided at Annex A. 2. The audit reveals that overall compliance is at a level of 90.0 percent. This is an improvement in the level of overall compliance revealed through the previous audit conducted in July 2012. Results of previous audits are shown at Annex B. 3. It is essential that FSS are undertaken to ensure fire safety deficiencies are identified and corrected. To fulfill our duty of care obligations the target remains achieving 100 percent compliance. hfendlng Australla and its National lnlerest
Transcript of Minute Australian Government - Department of Defence · FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS - 6 MONTHLY STATUS...
Australian Government
Department of Defence Defence Support Group
Minute Lloyd Woodford Acting Assistant Secretary Environment and Engineering BP3-2-BOO1 Department of Defence CANBERRA ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6266 8051 Fax: 02 6266 8077 [email protected]
HDSO (Rl-6-A006)
For information: HI RD DS-CW RD DS-QLD RD DS-NNSW RD DS-SNSW RD DS-V/T DES DSPA DEFPO
(BP3-1-B001) (BLD 82 - Keswick Barracks) (BLD 403 - Lavarack Barracks) (BP9-1-016) (BP9-1-018) (DPM 9) (CP2-6-166) (CP2-1-129) (BLD 163 - RAAF Williamtown)
FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS - 6 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT
1. This minute provides an update on the status of Fire Safety Surveys (FSS) following a scheduled audit conducted on 29 January 2013 for the period ending 31 December 2012. The audit is undertaken on buildings in the Defence Estate Management System (DEMS) with a 12 - 36 month FSS frequency and excludes buildings with a status of 'under construction'. The audit results are provided at Annex A.
2. The audit reveals that overall compliance is at a level of 90.0 percent. This is an improvement in the level of overall compliance revealed through the previous audit conducted in July 2012. Results of previous audits are shown at Annex B.
3. It is essential that FSS are undertaken to ensure fire safety deficiencies are identified and corrected. To fulfill our duty of care obligations the target remains achieving 100 percent compliance.
hfendlng Australla and its National lnlerest
4. The next audit is due in Julv 2013 for the veriod ending 30 June 2013. Advice regarding Manual of Fire protection ~ n ~ i n e e r i n ~ k d FSS p o k y requirements can be provided by Peter Smith within the Directorate of Estate Engineering Policy.
. Lloyd Woodford Acting Assistant Secretary Environment and Engineering
Y FebNmy Annexes: A. Status of Fire Safety Surveys B. Fire Safety Survey Comparison Table
ANNEX A TO AF 13073240 DATED: 1 FEB 13
STATUS OF FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS
(Audit Date: 29 January 2013 for the period ending 31 December 2012)
*Total Required = Buildings identified in DEMS as requiring a FSS
