No such thing
as bad news.Only bad timing.
A 60-minute session for project and development managers on when to bring in fire engineering, and the early decisions that affect floor area and program.
Andrew N. Liveris Building, The University of Queensland. Image: Christopher Frederick Jones
Training for project teams
Fire safety, explained for the people who run projects.
The Fire Safety First Method
IllustrativeWhat the session covers
- 01
Where fire engineering fits
- 02
Deemed-to-Satisfy or Performance Solution
- 03
How people respond to a fire
- 04
The brigade and the certifier
- 05
When to bring in a fire engineer
The Fire Safety First Method
Five principles for every Performance Solution.
Safe
- Simple
- Integrated
- Compliant
Architectural
- Purpose
- Performance
- Beauty
Future-focused
- Flexible
- Well documented
- Manageable
Effective
- Efficient
- Cost-effective
- Buildable
Transparent
- Technical
- Pragmatic
- Best practice
How we deliver it
Six stages, from feasibility to handover.
Where we start
Where we start
Feasibility and due diligence
A fire safety strategy you can sign off
Where we start
Concept and planning
Fire safety input for the DA or complying development
Fire engineering brief
A brief consulted on with FRNSW or QFR
Report and approval
A fire engineering report, peer reviewed where asked
Construction
Quick RFI answers and inspections
Handover
An inspection report and the maintenance needs for the annual fire safety statement
Modelling done in-house
Smoke and evacuation, modelled by the engineers who write the report.
Smoke (FDS): a podium fire at Parkline Place, 20 minutes in.
Evacuation (Pathfinder): a government office floor in Sydney.
On real projects
A selection of recent work.
Parkline Place
Workplace · NSW · 2025
Dairy Farmers' Corner
Residential · NSW · 2026
Moorebank Intermodal Precinct West
Industrial · NSW · 2025
Katoomba High School hall
Education · NSW · built 2024
Darling Park Tower 1
Workplace · NSW · 2025
Nine sectors
- Education
- Commercial workplace
- Industrial
- Residential
- Mission critical
- Healthcare and science
- Public buildings
- Sports and entertainment
- Retail
How it works
One hour. Your team.
Your projects.
Pick a time
Lunch, breakfast or a learning and development slot.
Send us your projects
We build the examples around your team's current work.
We come to you
In person at your office, presented by a director.
Your presenter
Eliot has worked in fire safety engineering since 2007, in Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Asia, including eight years at Norman Disney & Young. He founded Minerva Group and leads its Sydney office.
- RegistrationRegistered certifier – fire safety (NSW)
- CharteredCPEng, National Engineering Register
- QualifiedMSc (Eng) Fire and Explosion Engineering