Privacy Policy – Passive First

Who we are

Our website address is: http://passivefirst.local.jaydapps.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

Additional information

How we protect your data

What data breach procedures we have in place

What third parties we receive data from

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

Our Services

Installation and Certifications

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) requires that only tested and approved Passive Fire Protection systems be installed.

Passive First’s quality program ensures only those approved systems to the correct standards and elements are be used. Our inspections not only identify these areas, we also correct and recommend products that are fully approved. Passive First certification in installation and inspections carry the upmost quality and we pride ourselves on our professionalism and service to our clients.

Annual MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS - Commercial

Passive First can provide Annual Statements of Maintenance Compliance to support your Annual Fire Safety Statements in the following fields:

• Fire Seals protecting openings in fire resisting components of the buildings

• Fire Dampers

• Lightweight Construction (fire and smoke)

• Access Panels and hoppers to fire resisting shafts

• Fire Windows

• Fire Doors

• Smoke Dampers and Smoke Doors

With over 18 years experience, in the Passive Fire industry, we understand the importance of asset management by providing comprehensive inspection reports. These reports are complete with photos, drawings, service schedules and in a format that is easy to follow.

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS - RESIDENTIAL

Passive First provides annual maintenance inspections for various fire safety measures including fire dampers, service penetration between apartments, floors and plant rooms, lightweight construction, shaft risers and fire doors. Passive First are also experienced in dealing with “Council Fire Safety Orders” guiding you through the various fire safety measures for your building. We seek to provide the best possible outcome to save you time and money.

Our inspection not only includes onsite, hands on testing but we also use micro cameras to inspect those hard to reach areas above set ceilings and behind kitchens and cupboards. This approach saves our clients the costs of installing access panels and the time spent having technicians to re-inspect.

Construction Watch BRIEF

Through site meetings with your subcontractors, foreman and project managers, Passive First can explain key areas of how to install compliant passive fire systems.

Passive First site visits assess the installation of passive fire systems by builders and contractors who are required to install them. These systems include:

• Fire Dampers

• Fire Seals Protecting Openings In Fire Resisting Components Of The Building

• Lightweight Construction

• Access Panels, Doors And Hoppers To Fire Resisting Shafts

During our compliance inspection checks; we provide comprehensive inspection reports outlining any non-compliance installs complete with solutions on how to correct them. We also answer any onsite questions to provide a better understanding about achieving compliance to manufacturer’s data sheet approvals.

This inspection regime can save money and time to both contractor and builder before building fit-outs are installed or prior to project completion.

What

Our

Clients

Say

Passive First was engaged to provide onsite inspections detailing the condition of fire dampers and surrounding services penetrations in 206 apartments as well as all common areas including the basement car park. Passive First conducted extremely professional and detailed inspections and promptly followed up with detailed and professional reports which could be understood by both myself and the Executive Committee Members. I have no hesitation in recommending their services to anyone requiring them.

Brent McFadden

Building manager - The Darlington

When our strata became aware of a requirement to furnish council and the Fire Commissioner with Annual Fire Safety Certification and we engaged Passive First … Passive First undertook the extensive repairs on a staged program over four years . With mutual pre-planning, all inspections have been carried out as scheduled. The report/quoting has been professionally detailed with references to Australian standards and/or building codes. On all occasions a senior manager has been in charge on the job and a genuine concern for the convenience of residents.

Peter Eldridge

Strata Committee Member

I have utilised the services of Passive First for a number of years now, and I would not hesitate to recommend their passive survey and rectification services as they provide cost effective pricing in a highly competitive industry. I have found Aldo, Rod and the team to be professional and the quality of the reporting is very good and is reasonably priced.

Ivan Steed (M.AIRAH)

Key Services Building Service Providers

Speak

To Our

Team

Aldo is a director and co-founder of Passive First. Aldo has unrivalled knowledge of firestop systems that comply with the Australian Standards and is a qualified Competent Fire Safety Practitioner (CFSP).

Since 1997 Aldo has focussed his career on learning about how firestop systems work, how they are manufactured and installed and why they are required in buildings. His passion for this has led him to acquire various qualifications in fire protection and construction management. Aldo is continually striving to keep his knowledge up to date and constantly reviews updates to the standards, manufacturers test and data sheets and seeks out new products and systems.

At Passive, First Aldo endorses firestop safety measures and completes compliance checks on any building that contains a firestop system as well as inspecting and assessing firestop measures such as fire seals, fire dampers, lightweight construction, access panels and door hoppers. He is also responsible for overseeing an in-house team of firestop inspectors and providing technical support and training to his staff. If any of his clients are passionate about improving their own knowledge and understanding of passive fire systems, then he will gladly help with training and advice.