Fire Safety

We provide a wide range of fire safety consulting and testing services. These include testing and certification of fire detection and alarm systems, testing and certification of the fire resistance and reaction to fire of building elements and construction, and fire-suppression systems. We also provide independent and objective fire safety engineering expertise and evaluation.

Capabilities

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

Conformity evaluation services for a wide range of fire detection and alarm system products. The Fire Systems laboratory provides services […]

Fire Testing

The CSIRO Fire Technology Laboratory at North Ryde combines experience expertise and full-scale fire test capabilities to deliver testing services […]

Fire Safety Engineering

CSIRO Fire Engineering provides an independent and objective fire safety engineering consultancy for innovative solutions that satisfy or exceed the […]

Building Facade Fire Safety

Due to the significant number of buildings nationwide to be tested, and the time constraints inherent in the current situation, CSIRO has developed a rapid materials identification method for ACP.  While not intended as an alternative to the standard fire test for this application (AS 1530.1) referenced in the NCC, this method provides an initial analysis and additional information on the characteristics of particular ACP materials.

News

Fire tests for flooring materials

Flooring Test to AS ISO 9239.1:2003 (R 2016) CSIRO offer flooring tests to AS ISO 9239.1:2003 (R 2016) 'Reaction to […]

FRNSW Smoke Alarm Research

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has released a research report into the efficacy of residential smoke alarms. The report details […]

Fire safety for external walls of buildings

We’ve developed a guideline to help the construction industry better understand how to ensure compliance with the relevant codes and […]

Fire performance of external walls and cladding

The Australian Building Codes Board have published an advisory note on the fire performance of external wall cladding. Developed in […]