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Passive Fire Protection Group
The Passive Fire Protection Group is the Technical Group of
the Fire Protection Association of New Zealand Inc (FPANZ)
which deals with Passive Fire Protection (PFP) issues
relating to building construction.
Group Objectives
The general objectives of the Passive Fire Protection Group
are to:
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be the
unified voice of the PFP community in New Zealand
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promote
the effective use of PFP systems in buildings so as to
reduce the impact of fires in New Zealand
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promote
practitioner standards and regulatory compliance in the
industry through training and qualifications
Membership
The membership of the Passive Fire Protection Group consists
of various companies and organisations involved in the fire
safety industry in New Zealand.
The Passive Fire Protection Group provides a professional
forum for members to be proactively involved in issues
affecting the PFP industry.
If you are interested in joining the Passive Fire Protection
group please contact FPANZ at
fpanz@fireprotection.org.nz
What is Passive Fire Protection?
Fire Safety Precautions are defined in the Department of
Building and Housing Compliance Documents as being “the
combination of all methods used in a building to warn people
of an emergency, provide for safe evacuation, and restrict
the spread of fire, and includes both active and passive
protection.” PFP features relate to elements of
construction which are generally part of the fabric of the
building as opposed to active features such as sprinklers,
detectors, alarms, etc. Examples of PFP features in typical
buildings are:
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fire
rated walls, floors, ceiling and roofs
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fire
and smoke control doors
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fire
and smoke stopping seals, collars, pillows, blankets,
etc for services penetrations
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fire
rated protective coatings for structural steel members
etc
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fire
and smoke dampers/curtains
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fire
rated glass systems
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fire
rated lift landing doors
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fire
rated ducting
Recent Activities of Group
A successful Workshop was staged by the Passive Fire
Protection Group on 15 November 2006...read
more
Published Articles
The following articles dealing with PFP have been published
in the FPANZ monthly newsletter:
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