CEO, Firewize
20 Jul, 2026
A fire hose reel is a first response source of water for the control and suppression of Class A fires involving combustible materials such as wood, paper, textiles, and plastics.
Comprising simple components, a fire hose reel is connected to a dedicated and permanent fire service water supply comprising;
Victorian building owners and owners corporations carry strict legal obligations to maintain all essential safety measures. Part 15 of the Building Regulations 2018 dictates that these systems must operate reliably to satisfy statutory annual reporting requirements.
Routine servicing (inspections, tests, survey and preventative maintenance) helps ensure fire hose reels are operating correctly, when needed in the event of a fire.
Each fire hose reel is subject to a six-monthly and yearly check to ensure each hose reel is unobstructed, free from damage, operating correctly and not leaking.
Section 9 of Australian Standard AS 1815 comprises two inspection activities;
The six-monthly routine service activities comprise 11 activities to covering the condition of a fire hose reel to ensure it is free from damage, in good condition, correctly labelled, free from leaks and that water is connected. When the six-monthly service activity is completed, the activity is marked on the yellow service tag or label affixed to each fire hose reel.
The yearly routine service activity extends the six-monthly activities to include 10 additional service activities and includes a water supply flow test of each fire hose reel to ensure the hose reel can deliver the minimum acceptable flow rate;
Firewize helps manage the routine servicing and compliance lifecycle, from routine monthly, six-monthly and yearly testing through to complex five-yearly service activities.
Contact Firewize today to schedule your routine essential safety measures maintenance and ensure your fire hydrant system is operating correctly, maintenance is being conducted and maintenance records are available.
