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Fire Alarm Zone Plans
🔥 Fire Alarm Zone Plan – Mandatory for Buildings with Detection Systems
Buildings fitted with a Fire Detection and Alarm System must have an up-to-date Fire Alarm Zone Chart displayed clearly adjacent to the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) and any repeater panels on the premises.
This is a mandatory requirement under Australian Standards, specifically outlined in AS 1670.1 and Building Fire Safety Regulations.
📌 Purpose of a Fire Alarm Zone Chart
The Fire Alarm Zone Chart serves a critical safety function. It is designed to:
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Help building occupants and fire wardens quickly identify the location of a fire alarm trigger
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Assist emergency responders and the Fire Brigade in understanding the building layout before entering
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Improve response time and coordination during an emergency
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Minimise confusion by presenting a clear visual layout of all designated fire zones
🏢 How Fire Zones Work
When a fire detection system is installed, the building is divided into separate Fire Zones. These zones correspond to:
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Smoke or heat detectors
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Manual Call Points (MCPs) – red break-glass alarm boxes
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Other automatic detection devices
When any of these devices are triggered, the associated zone is activated and shown on the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP).
🗺️ What the Fire Alarm Zone Chart Includes
A compliant Fire Alarm Zone Chart must include:
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A scaled or schematic floor plan of the building or affected area
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Clearly marked fire zones (Zone 1, Zone 2, etc.)
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The location of the Fire Indicator Panel marked with a "You Are Here" arrow
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Orientation of the diagram to match the viewer's perspective (usually facing outward from the FIP)
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Optional but useful:
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Fire stairs, exits, hydrants, hose reels, and extinguishers
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Room labels and key risk areas (e.g., switch rooms, plant rooms)
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✅ Compliance Checklist
✔️ Mounted next to the Fire Indicator Panel
✔️ Laminated or in a protective frame
✔️ Aligned with current zone configuration
✔️ Updated after any renovation or detector reconfiguration
✔️ Readable from 1–2 metres distance
✔️ Format and symbols per AS 1670.1 & AS 3745:2010
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Australian STANDARD AS 3745-2010 Evacuation Diagram
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Fire Alarm Zone Plan – Australian Standard Overview
A Fire Alarm Zone Plan is a mandatory diagram installed next to the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) in accordance with AS 1670.1 and local fire brigade requirements.
It shows:
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✅ A simplified building layout.
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✅ Clear division into fire alarm zones, matching the FIP.
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✅ Correct orientation with a 'YOU ARE HERE' marker.
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✅ Helps emergency responders quickly identify and locate the zone in alarm.
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✅ Supports safe evacuation and detector testing as per AS 1851 routine service checks.
Zone plans must be:
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🔹 Accurate and up to date.
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🔹 Easy to read (simple line drawings, labels, no clutter).
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🔹 Permanently fixed next to the FIP, Sub-FIP, or Mimic Panel.
High Rise Fire Alarm Zone Plans
In many high-rise buildings across Australia, multiple floors have identical or mirrored layouts. To maintain clarity and legibility in fire alarm zone plans, a "typical floor layout" method is commonly used.
🔹 What This Includes:
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One ‘Typical Floor Plan’: A single detailed plan representing the common floor layout (e.g. Levels 5–15).
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Elevation View or Floor Index: An adjacent elevation diagram or vertical zone key showing:
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Each level.
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The associated fire alarm zones per floor.
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Clear mapping to the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) zone configuration.
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🔹 Benefits:
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Maximises the size of the plan to clearly show circulation paths (e.g. corridors, stairs, exits).
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Reduces clutter from repeating nearly identical plans.
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Fully compliant with AS 1670.1 and fire brigade preferences.
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Helps responders quickly interpret multi-level zone assignments in emergencies.