Tradie Forms: complete QLD Form 72 on the official Queensland PDF layout during periodic hydrant and sprinkler maintenance. Record test type, readings, pass/fail outcomes, critical defects, repairs, licensee details, signature, and report number before you leave the building.
QLD Form 72 is the fire hydrant and sprinkler system periodic testing and maintenance form under Queensland Development Code MP 6.1. It is the record that often gets finished between the pump room, the booster, the block plan, and the building manager's desk.
The form has dense reading tables. It asks for annual or five-year maintenance test details, hydrant hydrostatic results, gauge details, hydrant flow readings, pump booster readings, sprinkler hydrostatic and flow results, critical defects, corrective actions, system outcome, and licensee sign-off.
Use the QLD Form 72 template when you want guided sections, saved contractor and licensee details, missing-field checks, official PDF preview, and a clean PDF export. You can also browse QLD fire-safety forms or open QLD Form 71 when the job is commissioning rather than periodic maintenance.
What Form 72 is for
The official Form 72 PDF says it is used for maintenance of water-based fire safety installations as required by QDC MP 6.1. It is also to be used in accordance with the Fire hydrant and sprinkler system commissioning and periodic maintenance procedure.
The form also says it does not comprise all maintenance requirements. It collects results for maintenance for some sections of the Australian Standards referred to, and further testing is required in each case.
That is an important boundary. Tradie Forms maps your entries to the official PDF layout. It does not decide whether maintenance is complete, whether the system passes, or whether every applicable requirement has been met. The fire protection contractor or licensee responsible for the work must check the form, readings, and finished PDF.
When Form 72 fits
Use Form 72 for periodic testing and maintenance of existing water-based fire safety installations.
The official PDF includes maintenance test options such as annual and five-year. It covers fire hydrant, fire sprinkler, or combined systems. It is not the commissioning form for a newly installed system or extension. That is Form 71.
On site, ask:
- Is this a periodic maintenance record for an existing installation?
- Are we recording annual or five-year test details?
- Are the hydrant, sprinkler, or combined system readings ready?
- Are any critical defects or corrective actions documented?
- Is the licensee ready to sign after checking the PDF?
If the answer is yes, Form 72 is likely the right working form.
Details to collect before export
Before you leave the building, collect:
- Site name and address
- Contractor name
- Test date and time
- Maintenance test type
- Hydrant, sprinkler, or combined system selection
- Hydrant hydrostatic readings
- Flow device and gauge details
- Hydrant flow readings and locations
- Pump appliance booster readings
- Sprinkler hydrostatic readings
- Sprinkler flow test point results
- Critical defect and repair details
- System pass/fail outcome
- Licensee name, signature, licence number, and report number
That is the practical reason to complete the form at the job. The numbers are right there. The building manager or occupier is usually nearby. The pump room or test point locations can still be checked.
Hydrant testing sections
Part B records the hydrant hydrostatic test. The official form refers to required pressure specification for periodic testing as applicable under AS2419.1 or AS1851.
Part C records the flow measuring device or gauge details. Do not leave this section blank if you used devices that need to be identified. Serial numbers, calibration dates, correction certificates, and increments all help the record make sense later.
Part D records the hydrant system flow test. It asks for locations, system requirements, static pressure, pump set information, pressure zone, nozzle or device readings, and system achieved.
Write locations in a way a future contractor can follow. If the record says "Hydrant 1" but the building has several possible starting points, store the block plan or note the location in the PDF.
Booster and sprinkler sections
Part E records pump appliance booster test details. It includes system requirements, pump inlet and discharge pressures, boost pressure, calculated frictional loss, and comments.
Part F records sprinkler hydrostatic test pressure and hold time.
Part G records sprinkler flow test points and running test details. The official form notes that multiple test points may be required for some systems and that a simulated running test may be required for certain older systems without a flow measuring device.
These sections are not places for rough notes. If the reading does not meet the expected criteria, record what happened and keep supporting details in the job file.
Critical defects and corrective actions
Part H asks whether critical defects were identified, whether repairs or corrective actions were taken, and whether the system passed or failed.
Do not treat this as a quick tick block. If a critical defect is identified, the form says to give the owner or occupier a critical defect notice. If repairs or corrective actions were taken, attach details, including action and date taken, as part of the licensee's report.
Your Form 72 should match the rest of the job record. If the PDF says repairs were taken, the job file should show what happened. If it says no action was required, make sure that matches the test outcome and notes.
Handover to the occupier
QDC MP 6.1 says an appropriately qualified person who carries out commissioning or maintenance of a water-based fire safety installation completes the relevant form and gives a copy within 10 business days after completing the work. For maintenance, that copy goes to the building occupier.
MP 6.1 also says the person who carries out commissioning or maintenance keeps a record of the form for at least five years after completing the work.
Business Queensland guidance says building owners or occupiers must know whether their building has prescribed fire safety installations and must comply with MP 6.1. It also explains that records of maintenance sit with broader building fire safety obligations.
For contractors, the practical handover is simple: give the occupier the finished PDF, keep your own copy, and attach it to the job record with any critical defect notice or repair details.
Common Form 72 mistakes
Treating Form 72 like a checklist only
The form records test results and sign-off. It does not replace the maintenance procedure or every applicable requirement.
Missing equipment details
Gauge and device details matter. If the reading depends on equipment, identify the equipment.
Location labels that only make sense on the day
"Hydrant 1" may be enough if the block plan travels with the form. If it does not, add clearer location wording.
Annual and five-year tests are mixed up
Form 72 includes maintenance test options such as annual and five-year. Check the job scope and maintenance schedule before export. If the wrong test type is selected, the record can confuse the building manager and the next contractor who opens the file.
Critical defects not matched to follow-up records
If a defect or corrective action is recorded, keep the supporting notice, notes, photos, or repair details with the job.
No copy kept
Do not rely on the building manager's email as your only record. Keep the exported PDF with the job.
A quick closeout routine
Before you leave the building, compare the PDF preview with your raw readings. Check the site name, maintenance test type, system selection, pressure zone, device numbers, test points, pass/fail outcomes, critical defects, repairs, signature, licence number, and report number.
Then attach the exported PDF to the job record with any related notes. If the occupier calls in six months, you want one clean file, not a folder hunt through photos, paper sheets, and inbox threads.
That habit also helps the next technician understand the last result.
How Tradie Forms helps
Tradie Forms turns Form 72 into guided sections:
- Test details
- Hydrant hydrostatic
- Hydrant equipment
- Hydrant flow
- Pump booster
- Sprinkler hydrostatic
- Sprinkler flow
- Compliance
- Signature
You can reuse contractor and licensee details, catch missing outcomes and signature fields before export, preview the official PDF layout, and download the finished Form 72 for occupier handover and records.
That saves the fiddly part without softening the responsibility. The licensee still needs to check the readings, outcome, and PDF before issuing it.
For repeat buildings, saved details also reduce small copy errors. The site, contractor, and licence information can stay consistent, while each visit still gets fresh readings, fresh outcomes, current comments, and a new signature date.
That balance keeps repeat maintenance quick without turning a fresh test into copied paperwork.
Official references
Check the Business Queensland building forms page, the Queensland Form 72 PDF, the Business Queensland fire safety installations guidance, and QDC MP 6.1 before relying on this guide.
Next steps
Start QLD Form 72 fire hydrant testing and maintenance when the maintenance test details are ready. For commissioning work, use QLD Form 71, or browse QLD fire-safety forms.