Fire Services Blog

Mitchell Barter our inaugural Brian Macklin Award recipient

DEM Fire is very proud to announce the inaugural winner of our Brian Macklin Award for exceptional apprentices committed to first-class fire safety. Brian Macklin (Macca) worked at DEM Fire from February 2011 up until his passing in October 2019. An outstanding fire safety professional, he left his mark on our company, our clients and everyone he met.

Fire safety management for the industrial sector

At DEM Fire, we understand precise industry needs for high quality and compliant fire prevention. Fire safety management for the industrial sector entails understanding and responding to industrial fire hazards and ensuring you have an effective fire prevention plan. The key elements of that include a tailored solution design, expert fire compliance and ongoing asset maintenance.

Four key elements of shopping centre fire safety

Shopping centres are high foot traffic public spaces that often combine retail outlets, food courts, cinemas and offices. DEM Fire has decades of experience in fire prevention for shopping centres, with clients including Mirvac and Stockland. We provide comprehensive, high quality and compliant fire prevention solutions – and we look after the four key elements of shopping centre fire safety.

The eight key elements of your fire safety responsibilities

As a building owner, agent or manager, you have certain fire safety responsibilities. Whilst DEM Fire can assist you with comprehensive solution design, system installation, asset management and fire compliance, it is essential that you fully understand your obligations. Here we provide an overview of the eight key elements of commercial, retail and residential fire protection responsibilities.

Our Fire and Essential Services 2021 Wrap

Whilst the pandemic continued to impact the globe during 2021, for DEM Fire as an essential services provider, it was (almost) business as usual. We continued to build our expert in-house team of accredited fire practitioners, we streamlined processes for efficient fire protection and essential services, and we went above and beyond to provide first-class solutions for every customer.

Understanding fire exit door regulations

At DEM Fire, we provide complete and compliant fire protection solutions, but as employers are responsible for employee safety, it is useful for you to have some awareness of fire exit door regulations. In Australia, these regulations are enshrined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and in state legislation. Here’s what you need to know about fire exit door regulations.