Photoelectric Smoke Alarms - Queensland Fire and Rescue Service ...
Photoelectric Smoke Alarms - Queensland Fire and Rescue Service ...
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Contents<br />
Introduction 3<br />
Facts 4<br />
<strong>Smoke</strong> kills 6<br />
Types of smoke alarms 7<br />
<strong>Photoelectric</strong> smoke alarms<br />
(recommended for use in homes) 7<br />
Ionisation smoke alarms 8<br />
Classes of smoke alarms 9<br />
A 240 volt (hardwired) smoke alarm 9<br />
A 10-year battery smoke alarm 10<br />
A 9 volt smoke alarm 10<br />
Other smoke alarm options 11<br />
Other options 11<br />
<strong>Smoke</strong> alarms for deaf <strong>and</strong> hard of hearing people 11<br />
Choosing a smoke alarm 12<br />
Maintaining a smoke alarm 13<br />
How many smoke alarms are required? 14<br />
Legally required minimum 14<br />
<strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Service</strong> additional recommendations 14<br />
Ideal smoke alarm locations 15<br />
Seller, l<strong>and</strong>lord <strong>and</strong> tenant responsibilities 16<br />
Sellers 16<br />
L<strong>and</strong>lords 16<br />
Tenants 17<br />
Disposal of smoke alarms 17<br />
Other smoke alarm facts 18<br />
What is the difference between smoke alarms <strong>and</strong> smoke detectors? 19<br />
Safehome: a free <strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Service</strong> fire-safety check for<br />
<strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong>ers 20<br />
For more information,<br />
telephone 1300 369<br />
003 (for the cost of a<br />
local call) or go to the<br />
<strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Service</strong> website<br />
at www.fire.qld.gov.au<br />
Introduction<br />
Legislation makes it compulsory for all homes in<br />
<strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> to have smoke alarms installed.<br />
The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Act 1990 (sections 104RB –<br />
104 RJ):<br />
<br />
<br />
Requires homes built before July 1997 to have smoke<br />
alarms installed, which:<br />
• Comply with Australian St<strong>and</strong>ard AS 3786<br />
• Are correctly located (see page 15)<br />
Specifies the responsibilities of l<strong>and</strong>lords <strong>and</strong> tenants<br />
for the installation <strong>and</strong> maintenance of smoke alarms<br />
(see pages 16 <strong>and</strong> 13).<br />
This legislation complements other legislation<br />
which requires that all new homes, <strong>and</strong> substantial<br />
renovations to existing homes, have hard-wired smoke<br />
alarms installed.<br />
The level of protection against fire increases with the<br />
quality, type <strong>and</strong> number of smoke alarms installed<br />
<strong>and</strong> whether they are free st<strong>and</strong>ing smoke alarms or<br />
interconnected smoke alarms.<br />
This booklet will assist you to give reliable information<br />
to customers to help them choose smoke alarms<br />
wisely.<br />
<strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong> position is that all residential<br />
accomodation be fitted with<br />
photoelectric smoke alarms.<br />
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