Fire danger ratings are being simplified from 1 September The new Australian Fire Danger Rating System has been developed using the latest science to be more accurate and relevant to where you live. The new system will be used across …
Bushfire Survivals Plans
Bushfire Alert Levels can change quickly and any well-prepared plan may come unstuck in these instances. Make sure you consider as many scenarios as practical. For example, what happens if only one person is at home and 4 are needed …
Bushfire Control Helps Rebuild Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat
Australia’s bushfire season is notoriously difficult to manage and exceptionally damaging in its impact on property across the eastern seaboard and further inland. One recent victim of Australia’s bushfires is a catering business in Kangaroo Valley, a popular town on Australia’s …
Can I Install my own Bushfire Control FZ-Rated System?
Though we readily quote to architects and end purchases alike, Bushfire Control are however, only authorised to sell to either licensed or owner builders. As a condition of purchase, both segments require a fully endorsed and accredited Bushfire Control installer …
What are the differences between Bushfire Control Motorised and Manually Operated Shutters
Both Bushfire Control’s Fireproof Safety Shutters are equipped to withstand the harshest environments for extended periods. Similarities between the two products are numerous. The primary differentiating factor between the two Bushfire Control product categories is the mechanism which drives the …
Why Should I buy from Bushfire Control?
Bushfire Control supplies a wide range of fire shutters, fire windows, doors and screens that are compliant with BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) ratings from BAL-Low to BAL-FZ. Our products are specially designed to withstand fire and are purpose-built for areas …
Why is BAL FZ Compliance More Expensive Than Other BAL Ratings?
There has not been a significant volume of research conducted within the construction sector regarding the cost of BAL FZ compliance and the cost of compliance with other bushfire attack level ratings. The available data shows that costs do vary, …
Why Maintaining Fire & Smoke Curtains is Still Important
Although fire and smoke curtains are passive containment systems that are integrated within the structure, they still require maintenance and inspection to ensure their perfect function. This is also important for ensuring compliance because standards relating to fire protections may …
What Are Bal FZ and Bal 40 Requirements?
In the construction sector, the Building Code of Australia standards provides definitions for structures that are fire resistant. Structural adequacy, integrity and insulation are used to express a building’s ability to deter fire. These are written in the format 90/90/90; …