What This Firm Does

Delfire is a specialist fire safety engineering consultancy that operates from Victoria and serves clients across Australia. The firm was established in 2006 and draws on over 25 years of experience in fire safety engineering and risk management. Delfire provides technical advice on fire systems, asset protection, and risk assessments to corporations, insurance companies, construction firms, and property management organisations.

Fire Safety Engineering Services

The firm prepares statutory fire safety assessments and engineering solutions under relevant Australian Standards and the National Construction Code. Services include fire safety engineering reports, expert witness services, and fire dynamics simulator modelling for complex projects. Delfire issues Certificates of Design Compliance and Commissioning for fire systems, conducts annual storage height inspection reports, and develops alternate fire safety solutions where prescriptive code compliance is not feasible.

• Fire safety engineering assessments and performance solutions
• Expert witness services for legal proceedings and disputes
• Fire dynamics simulator modelling and smoke management analysis
• Certificate of Design Compliance and Commissioning preparation
• Alternate fire safety solutions under the National Construction Code

Asset Protection and Risk Management

The practice carries out fire system design reviews, commissioning reports, and third-party testing services. Delfire conducts hydraulic calculations for fire suppression systems, fire pump testing, and prepares baseline data reports per AS 1851-2012 requirements. The firm provides risk engineering services including catastrophic loss estimates, site hardening assessments, and underwriting reports for captive insurance programs.

• Fire system commissioning and third-party verification testing
• Risk assessments and catastrophic loss estimate reports
• Site underwriting reports for insurance and captive programs
• Business continuity planning and site hardening assessments

Professional Qualifications and Experience

The firm holds Chartered Professional Engineer status through Engineers Australia and maintains registration on the National Professional Engineer Register. Delfire carries professional registrations as a Mechanical and Fire Safety Engineer in Victoria, Fire Safety Engineer in Queensland, and Fire Safety Engineering registration in New South Wales. The practice maintains memberships with Engineers Australia, National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection Association Australia, and Risk Management Institute of Australia.

Service Coverage

Delfire operates from Victoria and provides services across Australia for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. The firm serves the insurance sector, construction industry, manufacturing companies, mining operations, and legal professionals requiring fire safety expertise. Services extend to property management organisations and corporate clients requiring ongoing risk management support.