Fire Service (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2017

In these regulations –

Act means the Fire Service Act 1979;

prescribed period means the period commencing on 1 October in any year and ending at midnight on the following 30 April;

reticulated water area means an area that is serviced by a reticulated water system that complies with Australian Standard AS 2419;

standard air/water extinguisher means an air/water extinguisher that – has a capacity of at least 9 litres; and is filled with water; and is charged; and is in good operating condition;

standard fire hydrant means a fire hydrant that is equipped with a forged 65 millimetre Storz coupling that has been approved by the Chief Officer;

standard fittings mean fittings that are capable of connecting standard fire hydrants, standard pumps, standard hoses and standard nozzles together so as to produce a fire-fighting stream of fire retardant materials;

standard hose means – a hose that complies with Australian Standard AS 2792; or a rubber hose rated at 2100kPa or higher;

standard knapsack pump means a knapsack pump that – has a capacity of at least 9 litres; and is filled with water; and is in good operating condition;

standard nozzle means a nozzle that has a shut-off valve and is capable of producing a variable fire-fighting stream of fire retardant materials;

standard pump means a self-priming centrifugal pump that is capable of producing a pressure of not less than 400kPa at shut-off.