Community fire safety
The leading cause of home fires in NSW is leaving cooking unattended.
It's the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home.
Having a home escape plan and a working smoke alarm increases your chances of getting out safely.
The best way to keep you and your family safe is to prevent fires from occurring and know what to do in case of a fire.
If you do your bit to minimise the risks in your home, we can all stay safer together.
Learn how to prevent fires from heaters and open fires.
FRNSW recommends that new residential buildings up to 25 metres in height should have residential sprinklers installed.
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Did you know?
The use of heaters, cigarettes and candles are common causes of fires.
When you're asleep, you won't smell the smoke from a fire.
You're twice as likely to die in a home fire if you don't have a working smoke alarm.
Electrical appliances and faults cause almost 40% of home fires.