The new Queensland Smoke Alarm Legislation requires sold or leased houses to have smoke alarms in place at the time a tenancy agreement or contract of sale is made. But that’s not all there is to the new legislation. The new smoke alarm legislation sets firm rules on the type and number of alarms a [...]
As the saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail, and when it comes to being safe, the stakes are high. In some cases, you have as little as 15 seconds to escape a fire so having a plan, wherever you are in the home, is critical to a fast exit. Queensland Fire and [...]
The Queensland Government have committed to changes bringing the state the most comprehensive smoke alarm legislation in the country. Tragically, in the past 12 years, over 150 people have died in Queensland house fires. Many will remember the horrifying loss of life in 2011 when 11 people died in one house fire. As of January 1, [...]
