Fire Safety
Fire safety is an integral part of the building and development process.
All residential dwellings, townhouses, units, apartments, flats, and places of shared accommodation must have smoke alarms installed in appropriate locations.
Smoke alarms are simple and effective devices that can help save lives by providing building occupants with an early warning of the presence of a fire, giving them time to escape from the building. Smoke alarms can also help reduce property damage through earlier fire brigade intervention.
Further Information:
- NSW Fire Brigades – provides information for the community, including the types of alarms available and their maintenance, and advice for landlords, tenants, the aged, and people with hearing impairments.
- NSW Rural Fire Service – provides information and advice for the community, including where to install smoke alarms.
- NSW Department of Planning – provides information and advice to the community, including outlines of the legislative requirements.
- NSW Department of Lands – for information regarding the vendor’s obligations when selling property.
- Fire Protection Association of Australia – provides general information and advice.
- Lake Macquarie City Council Customer Service Centre – 02 4921 0333.