• Scheduled Extinguishing Agents in Mining - do you require a license?

    The hazardous nature of most mining operations, coupled with the remoteness of many mine sites, means that site operators must exercise the highest levels of care with regard to fire protection in order to safeguard lives, mining equipment, property and the environment.

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  • Scheduled Agents Used in Building Sector

    The importance of fire protection in the building industry relies heavily on correct procedures and proper maintenance of fire protection equipment such as gaseous fire suppression systems

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  • Scheduled Agents used in Aviation Sector

    Fire is a major safety hazard for civil, commercial and military aircraft. In Australia, the potential fire zones of modern multi-engine aircraft are protected by fixed fire protection systems. A fire zone is an area, or region, of an aircraft designed by the manufacturer to require fire detection and/or fire extinguishing equipment and a high degree of inherent fire resistance.

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  • Scheduled Agents Used in Marine Sector

    The importance of safety at sea relies on correct fire protection procedures and proper maintenance of fire protection equipment such as gaseous fire suppression systems. 

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  • Halon Collection Campaign

    The Halon Collection Campaign will be actively promoting the recovery of halon by working through targeted industries and public.The halon campaign will rely heavily on the support and involvement of the key stakeholders to ensure that when the community returns the fire extinguisher, this can be easily facilitated.

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The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board

The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board (the Board) administers the fire protection division of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Regulations 1995 (the Regulations) on behalf of the Australian Government.

Functions of the Board include:

  • Identification, promotion, and support of 'best practice' activities throughout the fire protection industry.
  • Management of the permit and licensing system to ensure applicants meet minimum standards of competency prior to granting of Extinguishing Agent Handling Licences (EAHL's) and Extinguishing Agent Trading Authorisations (EATA's).
  • Implementation of effective communication and consultation with the fire protection industry to encourage and facilitate regulatory compliance.
  • Development and distribution of ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas (ODS & SGG) learning and assessment resources to support those working in the fire protection industry.
  • Undertaking review and audit activities to ensure fire protection industry compliance with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (the Act).       

Download The Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board Strategic plan for 2012-2017

 

Recent News

July newsletter

20 JULY 2018

The latest edition of our industry newsletter, Gasbag, is out now.

Featuring articles on Australia's HFC phase down, system testing and equipment calibration, as well as details on an upcoming discharges in the building industry webinar, the newsletter is a must-read for fire protection industry professionals.

View the newsletter here.

Updated standards table

9 JULY 2018

The Board has published an updated table outlining the Australian Standards EAHL holding technicians in the fire protection industry must carry out their work in accordance with.

It can be found here.

New alternative systems fact sheet

4 JULY 2018

The Board has developed a new fact sheet to help industry and end users consider more environmentally acceptable alternatives to ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases when designing a new or upgrading an existing fire protection system.

It can be found here.

Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board stakeholder forum webinars 2018

29 MARCH 2018

The  Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board (the Board) is conducting  number of webinars, bringing together gaseous fire suppression system experts to provide an overview of the licensing system, current and future directions for scheduled gases. There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

 Please sign up to attend

Information sessions- HFC phase down and other changes to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Program 

28 MARCH 2018

The Department of the Environment and Energy is running a series of information sessions around Australia in 2018. These sessions will discuss what the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase-down will mean for HFC users including equipment owners and technicians, and other changes to the program to reduce emissions and increase efficiency. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and questions.

Please sign up to attend