Our Project experience
Overview
Fire Protection Services WA delivered the installation and commissioning of fire detection and emergency warning systems across multiple assets within the Forrestfield-Airport Link program. Works covered three stations, egress infrastructure and tunnel interfaces, with full integration to the Public Transport Authority’s ONYX platform.
Scope of Work
Installation and commissioning of the fire detection system and Emergency Warning System (EWS) across: - Perth Airport Train Station
- Emergency egress infrastructure:
- 3 emergency egress shafts
- 13 cross passages within the train tunnel
- Linear heat fibre cable installed along both tunnels, totalling approximately 15 km
- Over 100 gas suppression systems completed across the site
- VESDA systems installed as part of the projects smoke control system
- All sites programmed back to the PTA’s ONYX system
Project Details
Planning and Coordination - Sequenced works to align with station access windows and tunnel safety protocols
- Coordinated interfaces between station plant rooms, tunnel equipment and central controls
Installation - Deployed linear heat detection and addressable detection devices to suit each asset
- Installed and terminated cabling for detection, EWS, suppression and smoke control interfaces
- Set out devices within stations, shafts and cross passages to design drawings and compliance standards
Commissioning - Device-by-device verification and functional testing for detection, EWS and suppression systems
- Integrated cause-and-effect testing, including VESDA and smoke control logic
- Programmed and verified site-wide reporting to the PTA’s ONYX platform
Challenges and Solutions
Multi-asset coordination - Managed concurrent works across three stations, egress shafts and tunnel cross passages through staged delivery and clear interface control.
Tunnel environment constraints - Implemented robust installation and testing plans for linear heat fibre cable to suit long-run tunnel conditions.
Complex cause and effect - Structured commissioning plans to validate detection, EWS, suppression and VESDA sequences prior to ONYX integration.
Outcome
- Commissioning completed with approvals supported by test records and as-built documentation
- All assets verified to report to the PTA’s ONYX platform for centralised monitoring and control
Client Response
The client reported a positive outcome. They noted that FPSWA coordinated works across the stations, egress shafts and tunnel cross passages with minimal disruption to the broader program. Cause-and-effect testing was described as thorough, integration to the PTA’s ONYX platform was delivered on schedule, and the handover documentation was clear and complete.
