As of 1 July 2009 the revised Queensland Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 requires that ‘high occupancy buildings’ appoint a Fire Safety Advisor. High occupancy buildings are defined as:

This qualification is designed for individuals wishing to further their level of knowledge and skills in Firefighting. Participants will ideally be currently engaged in Firefighting activities in the community or workplace, or looking to enter this industry.

This qualification is designed for organisations and individuals responsible for public safety and for those working in public safety roles including;

This qualification is designed for organisations and individuals responsible for public safety and is suitable for people who are working for a fire agency or in an emergency response team and need to acquire the basic competencies required by fire-fighters to perform a range of varied activities such as fighting structural fires and to respond to rescue incidents.  This may include Production Workers, Supervisors and Maintenance Staff or any individuals who are required to be the first response to an emergency situation.