This FREE webinar is being hosted by Fire Protection Association Australia specifically for members in Victoria who may already be undertaking work involving the routine servicing of fire protection restricted classes comprising fire hose reels and fire hydrant systems and valves.
The webinar is being held online via Zoom and members are required to register via the link below.
Background
Amendments introduced in the Plumbing Regulations 2018 confirmed the routine servicing of fire protection equipment is considered plumbing work and must therefore be carried out by an appropriately qualified plumbing practitioner. The VBA has approved the introduction of four new restricted classes for the routine servicing of certain fire protection system as a transition pathway for people carrying out this work who are currently unregistered or unlicensed.
There are two approaches for the restricted classes in routine servicing of fire protection equipment – ongoing and transitional restricted classes. To continue working in this type of work, people who are currently unregistered or unlicensed will need to obtain a restricted registration or licence in the relevant class. After 31 December 2020, unregistered or unlicensed practitioners carrying out this work will be liable to VBA enforcement action.
Ongoing restricted classes
The following restricted classes will be available on an ongoing basis for people who gain registration or a licence:
- Fire Protection restricted to the routine servicing of fire hose reels
- Fire Protection restricted to the routine servicing of unpumped hydrants and valves
Transitional restricted classes
The following restricted classes will be available on a temporary basis up until 31 July 2021:
- Fire Protection restricted to the routine servicing of pumped hydrants and valves
- Fire Protection restricted to the routine servicing of fire sprinkler systems
People who gain registration or a licence in either of the transitional restricted classes will be eligible to work until 31 July 2021.
After this time, to continue working in this area they will need to be enrolled in the Certificate III in Fire Protection. The cut-off date to complete the Certificate III in Fire Protection in order to keep working is 31 December 2025.
More Information
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