AS 2419.1:2021 PDF
AS 2419.1 specifies requirements for the design, installation and commissioning and testing of fire hydrant installations that are used for the protection of buildings, structures, storage yards, marinas and associated moored vessels, wharves, and plant.
The availability of fire hydrants is essential to fire protection. Fire hydrants are used to control the spread of fire, protect neighbouring properties, extinguish an outbreak of fire, or extinguish a fire controlled by an automatic fire protection system, such as a sprinkler, gaseous or foam system.
Fire hydrants are installed within buildings or sites for use by the fire brigade and other trained firefighting personnel. Fire hydrant systems are only used for firefighting purposes.
The provision of firefighting services across Australia varies greatly between rural and metropolitan areas. Should a fire occur in a large metropolitan area, a vast array of resources and large numbers of personnel can be mobilized if needed. This resource capability is not available, however, in rural and country areas, with many such areas having access to a single pumping appliance and a limited number of personnel. In developing a fire hydrant design, the resources available to the attending fire brigade should be taken into account so that the design developed meets their needs.
In designing a fire hydrant system, external hydrants are provided wherever possible so that the attending fire brigade can enter the building under the protection of a charged hose line. Where internal fire hydrants are required to be installed, consistent and repeating hydrant patterns should be applied across floors so that firefighters can move confidently throughout the building in the knowledge that a fire hydrant can be found where expected. The application of this design approach will enable firefighters to enter buildings under the protection of a charged line of hose and to readily access fire hydrants as firefighters move throughout the building.
