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Key Facts: FPAS Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) Exam
70%
Minimum pass mark on Fundamentals and each FSM assessment
FPAS FSA Handbook / FPAS FSA&FSD policy — Qualified accreditation requirements
36
Fire Safety Measures listed under FPAS FSA accreditation
FPAS FSA Handbook — Fire Safety Measures
$990
New-applicant Awareness Session + Fundamentals fee (incl. one re-sit)
FPAS FSA Handbook — Schedule of fees and charges
20
CPD points required per year to renew FPAS accreditation
FPAS FSA Handbook — Continuing Professional Development
FPAS FSA is FPAA's accreditation pathway for Accredited Practitioners (Fire Safety) assessing essential fire safety measures for NSW AFSS work. Pass mark is at least 70% on Fundamentals and each measure quiz under LockDown Browser. This free bank has 100 practice MCQs across legislation, NCC, performance standards, AS 1851 methodology and common active/passive measures.
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1Under FPAS, what primary purpose does Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) accreditation serve in New South Wales?
A.It accredits practitioners to assess the performance capability of essential fire safety measures for annual or supplementary fire safety statements
B.It replaces all building surveyor licences for Class 1 dwellings only
C.It authorises unrestricted design of new high-hazard sprinkler systems without further category limits
D.It is only a voluntary industry membership badge with no regulatory role
Explanation: FPAS FSA accreditation enables Accredited Practitioners (Fire Safety) to assess existing fire safety measures that inform annual or supplementary fire safety statements under NSW planning and fire-safety regulations. It is not a Class 1 surveyor licence substitute or unlimited design endorsement.
2In FPAS terminology, what does the acronym AFSS stand for?
A.Australian Fire Suppression Specification
B.Annual Fire Safety Statement
C.Accredited Fire Systems Supervisor
D.Automatic Fail-Safe Switchboard
Explanation: AFSS means Annual Fire Safety Statement in the FPAS FSA Handbook acronyms list. FSA practitioners assess essential fire safety measures so an AFSS or supplementary statement can be completed for the building.
3What title does NSW regulation use for a practitioner accredited under FPAS to assess fire safety measures for an AFSS?
A.Properly qualified person as the only current title for all AFSS work
B.Principal Certifying Authority
C.Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety)
D.Fire and Rescue NSW Brigade Commander
Explanation: NSW reforms replaced the older properly qualified person language with Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) for functions covered by the FPAA scheme. FSA accreditation under FPAS is the pathway for those assessment functions.
4According to the FPAS FSA Handbook, which of the following is a core work activity of a Fire Safety Assessor?
A.Issue a construction certificate for a new Class 2 tower without a certifier
B.Design and stamp hydraulic calculations for a new AS 2118 high-hazard sprinkler system as an FSA-only activity
C.Cancel a building owner's council rates if a defect is found
D.Determine the required standard of performance from approved design documents, the fire safety schedule, baseline data or a building manual
Explanation: The handbook lists determining the required standard of performance from approved design sources, including the fire safety schedule and baseline data, as a primary FSA work activity. Construction certificates, new-system design endorsement and rates collection are outside FSA scope.
5How many Fire Safety Measure (FSM) accreditation items does the FPAS FSA class list in the handbook?
A.Thirty-six
B.Twelve
C.Twenty-four
D.Fifty
Explanation: The FPAS FSA Handbook states that thirty-six Fire Safety Measures are available under the FSA class, based on the measures associated with annual fire safety statements and historically linked to clause 166 of the EP&A Regulation 2000.
6What minimum score must an FSA applicant achieve on the Fundamentals Assessment and on each Fire Safety Measure assessment applied for?
A.At least 50%
B.At least 70%
C.At least 60%
D.100% with no errors allowed
Explanation: FPAS Qualified accreditation requirements state applicants must pass the Fundamentals Assessment and each measure assessment at least 70%. The pass mark is a percentage threshold, not a perfect-score requirement.
7Before an FSA applicant can sit Fire Safety Measure assessments, which step must be completed successfully?
A.Only a verbal interview with the building owner
B.A Fire and Rescue NSW operational recruit exam
C.The mandatory Awareness Session videos, then the Fundamentals Assessment
D.Registration as a Principal Certifying Authority
Explanation: The handbook pathway is to complete the mandatory FSA Awareness Session of roughly three hours of videos, then pass the Fundamentals Assessment, after which measure assessments become available. Owner interviews or PCA registration are not substitutes.
8How long does the FPAS FSA Handbook allocate for each of Part A and Part B of the Fundamentals Assessment?
A.30 minutes per part
B.Four hours for both parts combined as a single timer
C.No time limit is stated for either part
D.One and a half hours (90 minutes) per part
Explanation: The handbook states the Fundamentals Assessment includes Part A and Part B, with one and a half hours allowed to complete each part. Both parts must be completed to pass the Fundamentals Assessment.
9Is the FPAS FSA Fundamentals Assessment open book or closed book according to the handbook?
A.Open book, with specified resources available during the assessment
B.Closed book with no references permitted
C.Open book for Part A only and closed book for Part B
D.Oral only, with no written references either way
Explanation: The handbook describes the Fundamentals Assessment as open book and lists available resources such as the Awareness Session presentation, NSW EP&A Regulation materials, NCC 2019 Volume One Parts A and E, and the Annual Fire Safety Statement. Measure assessments are separately described as closed book.
10How does the FPAS FSA Handbook describe Fire Safety Measure online assessments regarding reference materials?
A.Open book with full access to Australian Standards PDFs on any device
B.Closed book — Australian Standards and other reference material cannot be accessed electronically or in hard copy during the assessment
C.Candidates may phone a colleague for answers if stuck
D.Only paper Standards are allowed; electronic copies are banned but paper is encouraged
Explanation: Measure assessments are closed book: candidates cannot access Australian Standards or other reference material electronically or in hard copy during the sitting. They are expected to already understand standards of performance and fundamental requirements for the measures applied for.
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