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Core Service

Inspection & Testing

Name: Essential Fire Services
Address: Perth, WA, AU
Telephone: 08 9443 3346
Price range: $$

AS 1851 sets out every routine inspection, test and maintenance task for fire protection systems in Australia. We cover every interval — monthly through to 25-yearly — across every discipline, for buildings right across Perth.

Building owners in WA are required under Regulation 48A of the Building Regulations 2012 to maintain all fire protection systems to the relevant Australian Standards.

Systems We Inspect

Every fire protection asset in your building — tested to the correct AS 1851 schedule with the relevant design standard as our benchmark.

Sprinklers

Wet Fire · AS 2118

Monthly · Annual · 25-Yearly

Water Tanks

Wet Fire · AS 1851 §5

Monthly · Annual

Gas Suppression

Wet Fire · AS 1851 §7

Monthly · 6-Monthly · Annual

Pumpsets

Wet Fire · AS 2941

Monthly · Annual · 5-Yearly

Hydrants

Wet Fire · AS 2419

6-Monthly · Annual · 5-Yearly

Hose Reels

Wet Fire · AS 2441

6-Monthly · Annual

Fire Detection

Dry Fire · AS 1670.1

Monthly · Annual · 5-Yearly

EWIS

Dry Fire · AS 1670.4

Monthly · Annual

Emergency Lighting

Dry Fire · AS/NZS 2293

6-Monthly · Annual

Fire Panels

Dry Fire · AS 1670.1

Monthly · Annual

Extinguishers

Portables · AS 1851 §10

6-Monthly · Annual · 5-Yearly

Fire Blankets

Portables · AS 1851 §11

6-Monthly

Fire Doors

Passive Fire · AS 1851 §15

Annual

Penetration Seals

Passive Fire · AS 4072.1

Annual

Fire Dampers

Passive Fire · AS 1851 §12

Quarterly · 6-Monthly

Evacuation Diagrams

Emergency · AS 3745

Annual

Warden Training

Emergency · AS 3745

Annual

AS 1851 Testing Intervals

Every fire protection system has a mandated testing frequency. Here's what each interval covers.

Monthly

Pumpset run tests, panel checks, sprinkler valve inspections, tank levels, detection walk tests

Quarterly

Fire damper inspections, smoke control system checks

6-Monthly

Hydrant valves, hose reels, extinguishers, blankets, emergency lighting discharge

Annual

Hydrant flow, detection testing, lighting full discharge, fire doors, penetrations, evacuation diagrams

5-Yearly

Booster inlet flow, hydrant static pressure, detection sensitivity, extinguisher pressure, VESDA calibration

25-Yearly

Sprinkler head sample testing — heads removed and lab-tested to confirm they still operate within spec

How We Work

Full AS 1851 Coverage

Every test interval from monthly through to 25-yearly, performed by qualified technicians across all disciplines. One provider for your entire building.

Clear, Actionable Reporting

Reports that tell you what passed, what failed and what needs fixing — in plain language with photos. Available through your client portal.

Digital Asset Tracking

Every asset tracked with full service history and test logs. QR codes on each asset let your facilities team view status and report issues between visits.

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