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The University has been advised by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (FESA) that they will commence charging a $750 fee for attendance to a fire alarm activation that is deemed false by the attending FESA crews.

Campus Management strongly encourages all staff and students to play a part in preventing false fire alarms, and assisting FESA in reducing their valuable resources for non-critical incidents.

Steps to prevent unwanted alarms:

• Be extra cautious when working within buildings so as not to cause false alarms through contrary building activities.
• Switch on fans and open vents and windows before cooking or showering.
• Check appliance settings (e.g. toaster) prior to use and do not walk away from cooking appliances.

The University rigorously:

• Undertakes monthly testing on all fire panels and annual testing on all fire sensors within buildings.
• Maintains or replaces fire alarm equipment to ensure it complies with Australian standards.

More information about the introduction of this fee is available at https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/businessandindustry/Pages/FalseFireAlarms.aspx