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. Fire safety management is crucial for all commercial spaces, and shopping centres typically require a combination of complex fire prevention systems, in addition to potentially hundreds or thousands of fire safety assets.

DEM Fire has decades of experience in fire protection for shopping centres, with clients including Mirvac and Stockland.

We provide comprehensive, high quality and compliant fire prevention solutions – and we look after the key elements of shopping centre fire safety.

Once we have identified all potential hazards in your shopping centre, our team of accredited fire system designers will tailor a fire prevention design that addresses each potential risk.

Our comprehensive solution design varies based on each business but is likely to include multiple fire systems including fire alarm systems, detection systems and sprinkler systems, in tandem with fire safety assets such as fire extinguishers, hoses, hydrants, fire exit doors, emergency lighting and blankets. Our design may also have passive fire protection components.

Annual Fire Safety Statements are a key component of your fire compliance requirements, confirming that an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) has inspected, assessed and verified each Fire Safety Measure applied to the property and listed in the Fire Safety Schedule held by your local council.

There are two types of Fire Safety Statements: the standard Annual Fire Safety Statement and a supplementary Fire Safety Statement, which may be required for complex fire prevention systems, dependent on critical Fire Safety Measures.