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Annual Fire Safety Statements ยท Sydney ยท NSW

Annual Fire Safety Statements Sydney

Get a clear quote for coordinated fire-equipment servicing and accredited AFSS assessment.

FPAS-accredited assessment
Fire Safety Assessor
Coordinated servicing and assessment
One point of contact
Clear compliance documentation
Records you can rely on
The Basics

What are the requirements for an Annual Fire Safety Statement in NSW?

In NSW, the owner of a building requiring an Annual Fire Safety Statement must arrange for each applicable essential fire safety measure to be assessed by an appropriately Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety). The assessment must confirm that the measures perform to the standard listed on the building's Fire Safety Schedule. The owner must then issue the AFSS using the approved form, submit it to the local council and Fire and Rescue NSW, and display a copy within the building. A new statement is generally required every 12 months.

Liberty Test & Tag completes the applicable fire-equipment servicing and compliance reporting, then coordinates the AFSS assessment with Nicholas Zayat, our FPAS-accredited Fire Safety Assessor.

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The Process

One Coordinated AFSS Process

1

Review the Fire Safety Schedule

The building's current Fire Safety Schedule is reviewed with Nicholas to identify the applicable measures and confirm which fall within his accredited scope.

2

Complete Required Servicing

Liberty Test & Tag inspects and services applicable portable fire equipment within our Certificate II scope.

3

Accredited Assessment

Nicholas assesses the applicable measures within his accredited scope and completes the required practitioner declarations.

4

Owner Issues the Statement

The owner must then issue the AFSS using the approved form, submit it to the local council and Fire and Rescue NSW, and display a copy within the building.

Your Assessor

Meet Our Accredited Fire Safety Assessor

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Nicholas Zayat

FPAS-accredited Fire Safety Assessor

FPAS Accreditation No. F064671A Valid to 31 August 2027 Licensed NSW Builder 15+ Years Experience

Nicholas is an FPAS-accredited Fire Safety Assessor, licensed NSW builder and experienced Facilities and Operations Manager. He brings a wealth of experience with more than 15 years of hands-on facilities-management experience, including over a decade specialising in fire protection and electrical test and tag services.

Working with Liberty Test & Tag, Nicholas conducts applicable AFSS assessments and completes the accredited practitioner declarations, while Liberty provides the fire-equipment servicing and compliance reporting within our qualified scope.

Accreditation is independently verifiable on the FPAA public register.

Extinguishers
Fire Blankets
Fire Doors
Hose Reels
Connected Servicing

Fire Equipment Servicing and AFSS Assessment

Liberty can inspect and service applicable portable fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire hose reels and fire doors, with individual records and compliance reporting for each item.

Routine servicing is not, by itself, an AFSS assessment. The accredited assessment and practitioner declarations are completed separately by Nicholas.

Fire Equipment Testing and Servicing
NSW Maintenance

NSW Fire-Safety Maintenance Requirements

In relevant NSW buildings, applicable essential fire safety measures must be maintained to the required standard, and that maintenance underpins the assessment recorded on an Annual Fire Safety Statement.

The separate article below explains the 13 February 2026 AS 1851 change in detail.

Read what the AS 1851 change means for NSW building owners
Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Fire Safety Statement FAQs

Arrange Your Annual Fire Safety Statement

Send us your building address and current Fire Safety Schedule. We will review the information with our accredited Fire Safety Assessor and coordinate the applicable servicing and assessment through Liberty Test & Tag.

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