Quell Protecting You and Your Family While You Sleep

When we sleep, our sense of smell and taste significantly diminish. The most effective way to wake someone during a fire is through sound. Having a smoke alarm fitted in every bedroom significantly increases the chances of alerting a sleeping occupant to the presence of fire.

The Nation Construction Code (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. 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.

Whilst electrical fires, heaters and unattended cooking are the leading source of residential fires, the average household has 33 lithium-ion battery powered devices in their home, resulting to rapid increase in number of residential fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. You can help prevent incidents in your home by:

• charge small devices on non-combustible surfaces, away from sleeping areas
• charge large battery powered devices such as power tools, e-scooters and bikes, in open spaces such as a garage and away from exits
• only use manufacturer approved batteries and chargers
• regularly checking the batteries for signs of damage
• charging devices in an area with a working smoke alarm.

From 1 January 2027, Queensland residents must have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms installed in all private homes, townhouses, and units.

These alarms must be installed in:

✔ Every bedroom
✔ Hallways connecting bedrooms
✔ At least one on every storey of the home

Quell provides a wide range of smoke alarms suitable for bedrooms;