Plan Smarter, Comply Faster: Fire Safety for Warehouses
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Get your warehouse design right — before compliance becomes a costly roadblock.
Download our step-by-step warehouse fire safety planning guide to help you:
Understand key compliance triggers
Avoid costly design delays
Engage the right experts at the right time
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Warehouses are uniquely high-risk when it comes to fire compliance.
Design decisions — like storage height, racking layout, or building setbacks — can trigger extra systems, stricter construction requirements, or fire authority objections.
This toolkit shows you how to plan ahead, avoid delays, and reduce overdesign.
Why Fire Strategy Matters Early
WHAT YOUR’LL LEARN INSIDE:
TIMING TRIGGERS FOR COMPLIANCE
You'll discover exactly when fire safety must be addressed across the warehouse lifecycle—so you don’t waste time or money retrofitting solutions that could’ve been caught earlier.
FIRE ENGINEERING VS PRESCRIPTIVE DESIGN
Learn when a Performance Solution (like a Fire Engineering Report) is your best move—and how it can save you from space or layout limitations.
WHAT APPROVAL AUTHORITIES EXPECT
Understand what Council, CFA, and the Building Surveyor will be looking for, and how to avoid getting stuck in a loop of rework, delays, or refusal.
WHO TO ENGAGE (AND WHEN)
Whether you’re in concept design, planning, or permit stage—you’ll know exactly who to call and when, to keep your warehouse project moving.
and more...
Smarter Fire Strategy for Real Warehouses
If you’re designing or expanding a warehouse, fire compliance can feel like a maze — from unwanted sprinkler systems and exit door headaches to walls needing unexpected ratings.
At IFS, we help you work smarter — not just tick boxes.
Through strategic fire engineering and design, we make sure your warehouse layout works for you — while staying fully compliant with the NCC.
HERE’S WHAT WE HELP YOU ACHIEVE:
Avoid Sprinklers (When Safe)
Triggered by storage height, volume, or goods? We apply performance solutions to remove sprinkler requirements entirely — when it’s justified — saving serious time and money.Fewer Exit Doors = More Usable Space
NCC exit spacing can restrict racking and flow. We design extended travel distances and optimised layouts so you can reduce exit doors and maximise warehouse function.Lower Fire Ratings on Walls and Canopies
Building close to boundaries? We justify reduced FRLs on walls and canopy structures (especially within 3m of a boundary), helping you cut construction costs without sacrificing compliance.Stack Higher Without Triggering Extra Systems
Standard NCC limits storage height to 4m before systems like sprinklers and exhaust kick in. We help you increase legal storage height — without the added system cost — through smart design.Smart Pump & Tank Placement
Fire systems should work with your warehouse layout, not against it. We help locate hydrant tanks and pumps where they make sense operationally — and get them approved.
One Team. Complete Fire Coverage.
We don’t just do reports — we deliver complete fire solutions, designed to fit real warehouses, not just code books.
Fire Safety Engineering
Performance Solutions | FEB/FER reports | NCC strategy
R129 applications prepared and submitted directly to the Fire Brigade.
Fire Protection Design
Sprinklers | Hydrants | Detection | Alarms | Block Plans
Coordinated system design that supports construction and approval.
Hi, I'm Paul, the founder of IFS (Integrated Fire Services)—a fire safety and protection design consultancy that helps building owners, project managers, and design teams get warehouse projects compliant without last-minute surprises.
The Plan Smarter, Comply Faster toolkit distills the exact frameworks we use to help clients avoid the all-too-common (and costly) mistakes that come from delaying fire safety design.
Without it, you risk being forced into reactive, expensive redesigns—or worse, ending up with a warehouse that doesn’t get occupancy signoff.
With it, you’ll finally have a clear, confident roadmap to tackle fire compliance from the start—and know when it’s time to bring in expert help.
So, let’s get your warehouse project DONE—right.
Paul Verheijden
Book a 1:1 Fire Strategy Call
$750 + GST (credited if you engage IFS for your project)
We’ll review your site plans, flag major fire risks early, and help you align your design with smart, buildable, and approvable fire safety strategy.
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