Your AFSS is only as sound as the assessment behind it
Fire Safety Assessment across all Essential Fire Safety Measures, by FPS-employed FPAS-accredited Fire Safety Assessors who witness testing and prepare the supporting reports for your Annual Fire Safety Statement.
A statement about how your systems perform
An Annual Fire Safety Statement is issued by or on behalf of the building owner. It confirms that each essential fire safety measure has been assessed by an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) and found capable of performing to at least the standard set out in the building's Fire Safety Schedule.
The owner's responsibility for the statement cannot be handed to a contractor. FPS assesses the measures, witnesses the testing and prepares the reports that put the owner in a properly informed position to issue it.
The assessor is not the technician.
Our assessors are employed by FPS but sit apart from the technicians who carry out routine servicing. Testing is witnessed and verified independently of the crew that did it.
Assessment that stands up to scrutiny
In-house accredited assessors
Assessment is performed by FPS-employed FPAS-accredited Fire Safety Assessors. Individual accreditations are publicly verifiable on the FPA Australia FPAS register.
Coverage across all EFSMs
Our assessors hold accreditation coverage across all Essential Fire Safety Measures, so one team can assess the whole schedule.
Witness testing
The assessor attends and witnesses testing rather than relying on a paper return, and judges each measure against the standard of performance in the Fire Safety Schedule, including AS 1851-2012 where it applies.
Evidence that holds up
Reports, test records and supporting evidence are prepared to support the assessment process and withstand scrutiny by the owner, appointed practitioners and other authorised stakeholders, because the record is what the statement rests on.
Scheduled to protect your submission date
Annual inspections are planned as early as the servicing programme allows, not against the statement due date. That leaves the most time possible between finding a defect and the deadline.
Compressed scheduling is a common contributor to missed submission dates and rushed rectification decisions. We plan assessment activity early to reduce that risk.
The time an early assessment buys you
- Investigate performance concerns
- Obtain technical advice
- Prepare and approve quotations
- Complete rectification
- Retest the affected measures
- Finalise the assessment record
What our assessment support can include
The extent of our role is confirmed in writing at the start of each engagement.
- Review of the current Fire Safety Schedule
- Essential fire safety measure register
- Assessment planning and coordination
- Routine servicing record review
- Witness testing
- Defect and evidence-gap identification
- Measure-specific assessment reports
- Performance solution and fire engineering report evidence review
- Exit system inspection
- Rectification tracking and retesting
- Close-out evidence
- AFSS documentation support
- Submission support where agreed
Issues we help resolve
Incomplete schedules
Systems exist in the building but are missing or wrongly described on the Fire Safety Schedule.
Missing test evidence
A service tag or work order is not enough to support an assessment of performance.
Late defects
An issue found close to the due date leaves no time for approval, rectification and retesting.
Performance solutions
Measures governed by a fire engineering report may need testing and evidence beyond routine servicing.
Building changes
Fit-outs and modifications can change measures and the basis of the assessment.
Practitioner gaps
Complex buildings need coverage across several measure categories. Ours covers all of them.
Compliance services
AS 1851 compliance
What the February 2026 change means for your servicing programme.
AS 1851 complianceDefect management
From identification to evidence-based close-out.
Defect managementCompliance reviews
A documented baseline for a building or portfolio.
Compliance reviews
AFSS questions
Does FPS issue the AFSS?
No. The statement is issued by or on behalf of the building owner. FPS assesses the measures, witnesses testing and prepares the supporting reports and documentation.
What happens if a measure cannot be verified?
The assessor records the concern and why the measure cannot currently be verified. Further testing, investigation, documentation or rectification may be needed before the assessment can be completed.
Can you assess a building you don't maintain?
Yes. We review the servicing records available, witness testing and identify any gaps in the evidence.
Can you manage AFSS dates across a portfolio?
Yes. Statement dates, servicing programmes, defects and assessment activity can be coordinated across every building.
What if our AFSS is late?
Late statements can attract council penalties and enforcement. Contact us and inform your council as early as possible. We will tell you what can realistically be assessed and rectified, and how quickly.
Give your AFSS more time and better evidence
Tell us about your building, your statement date and the records you have.