AFAC Fire Safety for Carpark
By Built Environment Technical Group | v 1.0 The primary objectives of this Guideline is: * To describe the specific issues affecting occupant life safety and fire brigade intervention within buildings incorporating carparks and carparking equipment. * To provide guidance to building certifiers, engineers, builders and installers when preparing or reviewing a proposal involving carparks and carparking equipment.
Last updated21 Oct 2025
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The scope of this guideline includes general fire safety and fire brigade intervention considerations for buildings that include carparks and carparking equipment.
This guideline further details:
- the use and provision of impulse fans within enclosed carpark areas
- buildings that incorporate automated vehicle parking systems (AVPS)
- electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging in the built environment.
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