Our Project experience
Overview
Fire Protection Services WA delivered a series of projects across the Hollywood Private Hospital campus, including a new mental health unit. Works focused on planning, installation and integration of fire detection and occupant warning systems, with cause and effect sequences configured to support clinical workflows. All activities were staged to minimise disruption to ongoing hospital operations.
Scope of Work
Delivery of fire detection and occupant warning solutions across targeted areas of the campus, including: - Nominated clinical and inpatient areas
- Associated circulation and support spaces
Key inclusions: - Fire detection systems configured to suit healthcare risk profiles
- Occupant warning systems aligned with clinical and evacuation procedures
- Cause and effect programming to support staff response, zoning and staged evacuation
- Interfaces with existing campus control and monitoring systems
- Staged works methodology to limit impact on patients, staff and services
Project Details
Planning and Coordination
- Developed work sequences around clinical schedules and operational requirements
- Coordinated with hospital management, clinical teams and facilities staff to manage access and isolations
- Applied staged cutover strategies to maintain life safety coverage during upgrade works
Installation
- Installed and upgraded detection devices and field equipment suited to clinical environments
- Implemented occupant warning solutions appropriate to sensitive patient areas
- Routed and terminated cabling and interfaces in coordination with existing services infrastructure
- Confirmed device placement, zoning and coverage in line with healthcare and fire safety standards
Commissioning
- Verified operation of detection and occupant warning systems by zone and device type
- Programmed and tested cause and effect logic to align with hospital response procedures
- Confirmed integration with campus monitoring and control systems
- Prepared test records and as-built documentation to support compliance and ongoing maintenance
Challenges and Solutions
Live Clinical Environment
Works were undertaken in an operating hospital. FPSWA scheduled activities to avoid peak clinical periods, applied localised isolations and maintained clear communication to minimise disruption to patients and staff.
Clinical Workflow Alignment
Fire system responses needed to complement established clinical workflows. Cause and effect programming was developed with hospital stakeholders to match practical response routes, escalation paths and staged evacuation strategies.
Campus Integration
New and upgraded systems were integrated with existing infrastructure. Staged testing and validation helped ensure consistent performance across relevant campus buildings and systems.
Outcome
- Coordinated fire detection and occupant warning coverage across targeted campus areas, including the new mental health unit
- Cause and effect sequences aligned with clinical workflows to support efficient and orderly emergency response
- Works delivered in stages with minimal disruption to hospital operations
- Documentation and test results provided to support compliance, maintenance and future campus planning
Client Response
The client reported that works were delivered with minimal disruption to patients and clinical services, and that communication around staging, isolations and after-hours activities was clear and reliable. They noted that the configured cause and effect sequences aligned well with hospital procedures, improving confidence in emergency response and supporting ongoing campus operations.
