October 27, 2016

Walker Fire Protection is proud to sponsor the upcoming Professional Development course ‘Building Safety Measures (AS 1851) Seminar’ on the 3rd November 2016 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Hosted by the FMA this course is designed specifically for commercial / office building facilities and maintenance managers, as well as property owners and property managers.

The 2½ hour seminar will focus on the Australian Standard AS1851 – Routine Servicing of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment, and will cover the following:

• History – Development of AS 1851-2012
• How it can be used in the current Regulatory environment
• Safety measures not covered in AS1851
• What benefit the 2012 version brings to the building owner and manager
• What are the changes implemented for amendment 1
• Roles & Responsibilities – owners/managers/contractors
• The opportunity to have your questions answered
• Keeping it safe, simple and cost effective

Speaker Glenn Talbot is currently the independent chair for Australian Standards committee FP-001, the committee responsible for AS1851 “Routine Service of Fire Protection Systems & Equipment”. He has also held the position of President on the Board of the Fire Protection Association of Australia (FPA) after serving as a Board member for 6 years. He is a member of the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Facilities Management Association Australia (FMA).

For more information and to register please see the FMA event page here.