Pick the fire systems in a building and a baseline date, and map out the next-due dates for each routine service under AS 1851 — so nothing slips through the year.
| System | Activity | Frequency | Next due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable fire extinguishers | Routine service | 6-monthly | — |
| Pressure test / overhaul | 5-yearly | — | |
| Fire detection & alarm (AS 1670) | Monthly routine | Monthly | — |
| Annual service | Yearly | — | |
| Emergency & exit lighting (AS 2293) | 6-monthly discharge test | 6-monthly | — |
Frequencies are indicative — confirm the applicable AS 1851 routine and baseline for each measure.
Tick the essential fire safety measures installed at the building — extinguishers, detection, sprinklers, hydrants, emergency lighting and the rest.
Enter the last service date. Each activity’s next-due date is calculated by adding its AS 1851 frequency to that baseline.
Print or save the schedule so the whole year of routine servicing is mapped out and nothing slips through.
AS 1851 is the Australian Standard for the routine service of fire protection systems and equipment. It sets out the inspection, testing and maintenance activities and their frequencies — monthly, six-monthly, yearly and longer — for each type of fire safety measure, so systems stay ready to perform.
It varies by equipment. Detection and sprinkler systems have monthly and annual routines, portable extinguishers are typically serviced six-monthly with a longer pressure-test interval, and emergency lighting has a six-monthly discharge test. AS 1851 defines the exact activities and intervals.
No. It’s a planning aid to visualise upcoming service dates. The actual routine servicing must be carried out and recorded by competent technicians to AS 1851, and records kept for the building’s essential fire safety measures.
For simplicity this planner projects each activity forward from a single baseline date. In practice each measure has its own service history, so use it to map the pattern and confirm actual due dates against your service records.
This planner is a general aid using indicative AS 1851 frequencies projected from a single baseline date. Actual routine service activities, intervals and records must comply with AS 1851 and the requirements for each measure, carried out by competent technicians. Confirm your schedule with your fire maintenance provider.
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