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Part 5—Fire fighting services and equipment
| 1 | Fire hydrant system (including on-site pump set and fire-service booster connection) | |
| 2 | Fire hose reel system | |
| 3 | Sprinkler system | |
| 4 | Portable fire extinguishers | |
| 5 | Fire control centres (or rooms) | |
Part 6—Air-handling systems
| 1 | Smoke hazard management systems—<br>(a) automatic air pressurisation systems for fire‑isolated exits;<br>(b) zone smoke control system;<br>(c) automatic smoke exhaust system;<br>(d) automatic smoke-and-heat vents (including automatic vents for atriums);<br>(e) air-handling systems that do not form part of a smoke hazard management system and which may unduly contribute to the spread of smoke; |
| | (f) miscellaneous air-handling systems serving more than one fire compartment to which Sections 5 and 6 of AS/NZS 1668.1 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings—Part 1: Fire and smoke control in buildings, as in force or as re-issued or as published from time to time;<br>(g) other air-handling systems. |
| 2 | Car park mechanical ventilation system |
| 3 | Atrium smoke control system (see item 1(d) for smoke and heat vents) |