Pick the fire equipment on site and generate a reference schedule of the AS 1851 routine service activities and how often each is due.
| Equipment | Activity | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Portable fire extinguishers | Routine inspection & service | 6-monthly |
| Pressure test / overhaul | 5-yearly | |
| Fire hose reels | Routine service | 6-monthly |
| Flow & operation test | Yearly | |
| Fire blankets | Routine inspection | 6-monthly |
| Fire hydrant system | Routine service | 6-monthly |
| Flow & pressure test | Yearly | |
| Automatic sprinkler system | Routine check (alarms, valves, gauges) | Monthly |
| Full service | Yearly | |
| Fire detection & alarm (AS 1670) | Routine check | Monthly |
| Detector & system service | Yearly | |
| Emergency warning & intercom (EWIS) | Routine check | Monthly |
| Full service | Yearly | |
| Emergency & exit lighting (AS 2293) | Discharge (duration) test | 6-monthly |
| Fire & smoke doors | Inspection | Yearly |
| Fire pumpset | Routine run & check | Monthly |
| Full service | Yearly |
Indicative frequencies only — the exact activities and intervals are set by AS 1851 for each measure and building.
Tick the fire protection equipment installed at the site to build a tailored reference schedule.
The schedule lists the routine service activities and their typical AS 1851 intervals — monthly, six-monthly, yearly and five-yearly.
Print or save the schedule as a quick reference for the building’s fire maintenance records.
It depends on the equipment. Under AS 1851, sprinkler and detection systems have monthly checks and annual services, portable extinguishers are serviced six-monthly with a five-yearly pressure test, hose reels six-monthly and yearly, and emergency lighting has a six-monthly discharge test. This schedule summarises the common intervals.
Routine servicing covers inspecting, testing and maintaining the equipment so it will work in a fire — checking gauges and valves, operating and testing systems, replacing consumables, and recording results. The specific tasks for each measure and interval are set out in AS 1851.
Yes. AS 1851 requires records of routine servicing, and building owners generally must keep evidence that essential fire safety measures have been maintained. These records support periodic fire safety statements where required.
It’s an indicative reference to help you plan. The definitive activities and frequencies are in AS 1851 and depend on the measure and building. Servicing must be done and recorded by competent technicians.
This schedule uses indicative AS 1851 frequencies and is a general reference, not a compliance document. The exact routine service activities, intervals and records are set by AS 1851 for each measure and building and must be carried out by competent technicians.
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