Smoke Alarm Legislation NSW
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Smoke alarms save lives - the real stories
Legislation requires all NSW residents must have at least one working smoke alarm installed on each level of their home. This includes owner occupied, rental properties, relocatable homes or any other residential building where people sleep.
Fact
Research shows that in 2005 nearly a quarter of NSW households (27.3%) do not have a smoke alarm installed. Source: NSW Department of Health Population Survey HOIST.
Smoke alarms are already mandatory for all new buildings and in some instances when buildings are being renovated.
Smoke alarms are life-saving devices that provide benefits for occupants. They detect smoke well before any sleeping occupant would and provide critical seconds to implement actions to save life and property. Smoke alarms are designed to detect fire smoke and emit a loud and distinctive sound to alert occupants of potential danger.
Fire Safety and Prevention - Smoke alarms in the home
Download the fire safety and prevention - smoke alarms at the home brochure and learn about reducing the fire risk to yourself and your family.
Fire safety and prevention - smoke alarms in the home brochure (PDF, 236KB