Fire protection equipment servicing registration/licensing deadline 31 July 2021

Do you or someone you know work in the routine servicing of fire protection equipment and is not yet licensed/registered? 

The deadline for practitioners to be licensed/registered under the new restricted classes for routine servicing of fire protection equipment is 31 July 2021.
The routine servicing of fire protection equipment is considered plumbing work and must be carried out by an appropriately qualified practitioner.
Following consultation with industry, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) introduced four new restricted classes for the routine servicing of fire protection equipment.

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

If you are working on the routine servicing of fire protection equipment you must be registered or licensed with the VBA. After 31 July 2021, unregistered or unlicensed practitioners carrying out this work will be subject to VBA enforcement action.

 

If you gain a registration or a licence in either of the transitional restricted classes, you will be eligible to work until 31 July 2021. After this time, to continue working in this area you 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.
You do not need to apply for one of the new routine servicing restricted classes if you already hold accreditation in one of the following classes:

  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Protection – Restricted to Hydrants and Hose Reels
  • Fire Protection – Restricted to Residential and Domestic Fire Sprinklers.

If you are accredited in one of the restricted classes, you can continue to undertake routine servicing on the equipment types specified for that class. If you wish to carry out routine servicing of equipment outside your restricted class, you will need to make an application for accreditation in one of the other restricted classes of fire protection.
The routine servicing of fire protection equipment is an important part of a building’s essential safety measures that help keep Victorians safe.

 

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