Queensland Leads the Nation in Smoke Alarm Safety Regulations

When we sleep, our sense of smell and taste significantly diminish. The most effective way to wake someone during a fire is through sound. The NCC stipulates that smoke alarms must be installed in every corridor associated with a bedroom, or if there is no corridor, in an area between the bedrooms and the remainder of the building. However, if the bedroom door is closed, the alarm may not be loud enough to wake someone inside, and alarms in other parts of the home may go unheard.

In cases where a fire starts inside the bedroom and there is no alarm present, the sleeping occupant may be quickly overcome by smoke, rendering them unconscious before the fire activates an external alarm. This delay can be fatal.