Fire Protection Methods Including Photoelectric Smoke Alarms In Queensland
Having the attitude of “it won’t happen to me” is a foolish mantra when it comes to fire safety issues in your home.
You need a well-designed plan in the event of a fire, take fire prevention actions and have photoelectric smoke alarms installed for your fire safety in Queensland. Read on to find out more.
A Fire Safety Plan For Your Home
It would be best if you planned for what might happen in the event of a fire in your home, with roles and responsibilities listed for each member of the family. Some pointers for things to have in your plan include:
- Defined escape routes from every room in the home, preferably two routes per room.
- Regular inspections of windows, doors, locks and security measures to ensure they can easily be opened or unlocked.
- Make sure every person in the household knows where to find the keys.
- Pick a suitable place for everyone to meet at a safe distance from your home to allow for a headcount to ensure that everyone is safe.
- Your plan must accommodate everyone in the household, including the elderly, young children and persons with disabilities.
- Make sure everyone is familiar with the plan.
- Practice mock escape activities for the whole family to ensure everyone understands their roles and responsibilities.
Install Photoelectric Smoke Alarms
For peace of mind, your home should be equipped with photoelectric smoke alarms in the following places:
- In each bedroom
- On each level of your home
- In passageways that connect the bedrooms to the rest of the home
- On all the likely exit routes you would use in a fire emergency
In the future, every home in Queensland will legally be required to have photoelectric smoke alarms installed that are either physically connected to the wiring in the building or be powered by a non-removable battery suited to the application. The smoke alarms will be required to be interconnected, meaning that they will all activate together once one activates.
Contact Pacific Smoke Alarms today for all your photoelectric smoke alarms in Queensland. Our friendly and efficient staff will provide you with the best advice and service for new installations, health checks on your existing alarms and service package deals for landlords.