Fire Detection Systems — Installed And Commissioned Across Melbourne.
Early, accurate detection is the foundation of any building's fire safety.
Fire Detection Services
Early, accurate detection is the foundation of any building’s fire safety. CED Fire Protection installs and commissions fire detection systems and fire indicator panels (FIPs) for commercial, industrial and residential buildings — to the approved design, and to AS 1670.1.
Two Situations, One Standard
New-Build Detection for Occupancy
A new detection and FIP install, designed to your engineered drawings and commissioned ready for occupancy certification.
Panel Replacement
Replacing a panel that’s reached end of life or triggering false alarms — handed over fault-free, with newer technology that gives fire brigades a faster, more accurate response.
Manufacturing and high-risk sites often need detection above the code minimum — early-warning aspirating detection, and additional coverage in high-hazard areas. We scope and install to the risk your site actually carries.
We service the systems we install.
Two situations we solve
New building? You can’t get occupancy sign-off without a compliant detection system installed and certified. We install to your engineer’s drawings — or arrange the drawings through our fire-engineering partners — and coordinate with your builder and certifier to keep you on schedule.
Existing panel causing problems? Ageing FIPs are the leading cause of false alarms — every one meaning a brigade attendance charge, a disruptive evacuation, and staff who start tuning the alarm out. Once a panel reaches end of life, spare parts get slow, costly or impossible to source. We replace ageing panels and detection with modern, reliable systems.
At CED Fire Protection, we design, install and maintain ASD (aspirating smoke detection) systems, tailored to site requirements and compliant with AS1670, using trusted brands such as VESDA and Wagner.
These solutions use continuous air sampling to provide the earliest possible warning of an impending fire hazard, giving you the critical time needed to investigate an alarm and respond before it leads to injury, property damage or business disruption. With multi-level warning thresholds and highly sensitive detection that remains stable over time, even minute traces of smoke can be identified well before a fire has the chance to escalate.
At CED Fire Protection we design, install and maintain all types of (FIP) Fire indicator Panels on the site requirements to AS1670 requirements – addressable monitored systems are the latest technology and older sites can still operate with conventional to this day – a lot of these sites get upgraded to addressable to ensure potential faults or actual fire incidences are located quickly and easily.. These installs can have networked / sub panels in multiple locations and interlink to evacuation systems such as (BOWS) building warning system and (EWIS) Emergency warning intercom system.
Smoke, heat and multi-criteria detectors
Smoke, heat and multi-criteria detectors, selected and positioned to suit the specific risk profile of each area.
We match the detector to the space: photoelectric smoke detectors for offices, corridors and common areas, heat detectors for kitchens, plant rooms and dusty areas, and multi-criteria detectors where nuisance alarms are a risk. Every device is installed and tested to AS 1670.1.
Featured Project — Bendigo Kangan Institute Fire Detection & Evacuation Upgrade
Self-delivered as head contractor across two campuses — one team, one standard, no subcontractors.
Bendigo Kangan Institute needed its fire detection and evacuation systems brought up to a common standard across two campuses — Kangan Institute, Broadmeadows (Building L) and the Charleston Road Campus, East Bendigo. At Broadmeadows, Building L required an entirely new Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS) and Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS), including a new Ampac EvacuElite EWIS panel and integration of the existing WIP phone system.
At Charleston Road, Building C had an ageing FDAS while Buildings ET and S had no fire detection or occupant warning at all. CED brought every building onto the Institute’s preferred Ampac FireFinder Plus platform — a common, site-wide system that’s simpler to maintain and service — and completed the site-wide network connection while the campus was already opened up for other works.
All fire detection and evacuation works were self-delivered in house across both campuses, with works planned around TAFE teaching schedules to keep disruption to students and staff to a minimum.
Fire detection Systems
- Addressable and convectional detection
- Aspirating smoke detection
- Fire indicator Panels
Gas Suppression Systems
- Installation, commissioning and aftercare
- VESDA / WAGNER parameters and programming
- Capacity requirements
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Whatever Stage You’re At, We Can Price It
Engineered drawings, an insurer’s requirement, or a directive from your health and safety manager — we work within those parameters to deliver a compliant solution, and engage a fire engineer to produce formal drawings where they’re needed. Insurers increasingly treat fire detection and evacuation systems as a condition of cover, and a compliant system may reduce your premiums.
FAQ's
Explore essential insights into Fire Protection. From initial inquiries to ongoing maintenance, we address your concerns to ensure a comprehensive offerings:
- Insurer offering to reduce annual premiums if installed
- Building renovations / alterations changing its building class based on the fire engineering report of the building class / re-design
- New buildings based on the fire engineering report of the building class / design
- High value or irreplaceable goods being stored on site
Upgrading can be critical if the existing system has a lot of false alarms / faults, by installing a new system it is handed over fault free with newer technology to help direct fire brigades in the event of a fire which saves time and money.
- Government schools and associated buildings
- Modular schools, universities and quarantine facilities
- Private schools & office fit outs
- Mixed use and apartment commercial buildings
- Light and heavy use industrial buildings
- Child care centres
- Medical clinics
BOWS (Building Occupant Warning System) is an automatic evacuation tone and message system that runs off the fire panel.
- Standard: AS 1670.1 (part of the fire detection system)
- Typical buildings: childcare, small aged care, modulars, low-rise commercial
EWIS (Emergency Warning & Intercommunication System) adds manual warden control, live PA, intercom and staged multi-zone evacuation.
- Standard: AS 1670.4
- Typical buildings: high-rise (25 m+ in height), large hospitals and aged care, shopping centres, large Class 9b
- No damage to expensive computer equipment
- Cost-effective to install and maintain
- Safe to use in occupied areas
- No post fire residue
Contact Our Friendly Team Today
Reach out to CED Fire Protection today! Our friendly team of experts is here to assist with inquiries, quotes, or consultations. Your safety is our priority, and we’re dedicated to providing the highest quality of service. Contact us now for a secure tomorrow.