Smoke Alarms
Installation, Maintenance, and Testing of Smoke Alarms in Southeast Queensland
Smoke alarms save lives.
These devices can detect smoke well before a fire breaks out, giving the occupants critical seconds to
escape, put out the fire, or ask for help.
Reports show that the risk of death during a house fire is cut down by more than 50% if properly
maintained smoke alarms are installed.
But are you aware of the new smoke alarm legislation that commenced in Queensland from 1 January
2017?
Homeowners/Occupiers
Owners occupiers must ensure the safety of their family members by installing smoke alarms that adhere to State and Federal regulations and legislation. Your property must comply with the updated 2017 smoke alarm legislation on or before 1 st January 2027.
LANDLORDS
Every landlord in Australia is responsible for making sure that any property being rented out to tenants meets all State and Federal smoke alarm legislation. Conformance to the 2017 smoke alarm legislation was required prior to 1 st January 2022.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Real Estate Agents should ensure that all properties being sold or rented out are properly fitted with the required number of regulation-compliant smoke alarms. Conformance to the 2017 smoke alarm legislation was required prior to 1 st January 2022.
EXISTING SMOKE ALARM REGULATIONS
Protecting You & Your Family
Because there are several legislations changes that came into effect on 1st January 2022, homeowners, landlords, real estate agents, and property managers must be aware of the current laws that have been implemented now and how they need to address the work required to comply.
WHY MAINTAIN AND TEST SMOKE ALARMS?
SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE PROPERTY LOSS
SMOKE ALARMS KEEP YOU CODE-COMPLIANT.
SMOKE ALARMS MAY QUALIFY YOU FOR INSURANCE DISCOUNTS.
SMOKE ALARMS SHORTEN YOUR RECOVERY TIME.
SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
- IN EACH BEDROOM.
- ON EACH STOREY.
- IN HALLWAYS THAT CONNECT BEDROOMS AND THE REST OF THE DWELLING.
- IF THERE IS NO HALLWAY, BETWEEN THE BEDROOMS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE STOREY.
- IF THERE ARE NO BEDROOMS ON A STOREY, AT LEAST ONE SMOKE ALARM MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE MOST LIKELY PATH OF TRAVEL TO EXIT THE DWELLING.
