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Community safety programs

Fire

Safehome

The Safehome Program helps people conduct home fire and safety inspections with the help of local firefighters.

Community Fire Ed presentations

Community Fire Ed is a presentation delivered by local fire crews to community groups, covering:

  • the importance of home fire safety
  • simple advice on how to reduce the risk of fire in the home and make your home a safer place.

Sustained Fire Safety in Communities Project

This is a pilot project fostering collaboration between the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and the public to enhance fire safety in the community. It is being piloted in Woodridge, Inala and Garbutt.

Seniors Fire Ed

Retired firefighters present fire safety information to the elderly.

Police

Queensland Police Community Safety and Crime Prevention

Aimed at the regional, district and local level, these programs help reduce crime and enhance community safety through strong relationships with the community, business and the private sector.

Programs include:

Ambulance

First aid

Queensland Ambulance Service offer a number of practical community first-aid courses, from introductory first aid through to advanced resuscitation.

Courses range from a 4 hour beginner course to longer courses in emergency treatment, senior first aid, injury prevention and occupational first aid.

What homes require smoke alarm?

Smoke alarm

Under Queensland law:

  • All homes and units in Queensland must be fitted with smoke alarms
  • Homes built before 1 July 1997 must have at least one 9-volt battery-operated smoke alarm
  • Homes built or significantly renovated after 1 July 1997 must have a 240-volt (hard-wired) smoke alarm.

How many smoke alarms do you need?

Queensland Fire and Rescue suggest that homes should have:

  • A smoke alarm outside each sleeping area and on each level of the home
  • In a single-level home, 1 alarm may be enough (as a minimum) if all the bedrooms connect to a common hallway
  • Additional alarms in homes with separated sleeping areas
  • A smoke alarm in each bedroom and the hallway if you sleep with the bedroom doors closed.
Last updated
28 February, 2012

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