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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 181 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 March 2018 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — FIRE ALARM MONITORING
      181. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the fire monitoring system used in Western Australia to monitor fire alarms in buildings, which is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
      (1) Is the fire monitoring system used in Western Australia fully compliant with the relevant Australian standard AS 1670.3?
      (2) Has the transition to the national broadband network for internet service and the resulting removal of the public switched telephone network impacted on this compliance, in particular on the potential impact of power outages to restrict the communication of alerts to a single wireless or cellular connection?
      (3) Has the government or the Department of Fire and Emergency Services sought or discussed a relaxation of the availability requirements required in AS 1670.3?
      (4) Is the Department of Fire and Emergency Services investigating whether the current system is compliant with AS 1670.3?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) Yes.
      (2) No; the Department of Fire and Emergency Services is ensuring any transition to the national broadband network is managed through the installation of alternative signalling technologies to maintain compliance.
(3)–(4) No.