Are smoke detectors a legal requirement?

From 1 October 2015, every private rented property needs to be fitted with smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms (if applicable). The requirement is to install at least one smoke alarm on every storey of the rental property on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation.

How important are smoke detectors in your home?

A smoke alarm is critical for the early detection of a fire in your home and could mean the difference between life and death. In a fire, smoke and deadly gases tend to spread farther and faster than heat. That’s one reason why most fire victims die from inhalation of smoke and toxic gases, not from burns.

Is it landlord’s responsibility to test smoke alarms?

The regulations require landlords to ensure alarms are installed in their properties with effect from 1 October 2015. After the landlord’s test on the first day of the tenancy, tenants should take responsibility for their own safety and test all alarms regularly to make sure they are in working order.

Do smoke detectors actually save lives?

Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.

Is it mandatory to have a smoke alarm in a house or dwelling?

For many years NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, has required as a minimum that smoke alarms be installed inside every sleep room (even for existing homes) in addition to requiring them outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. (Additional smoke alarms are required for larger homes.)

Should landlords provide carbon monoxide detectors?

Landlords must ensure that there is a carbon monoxide alarm fitted in any room that is: used partly or wholly as living accommodation, and. contains any appliance which burns, or is capable of burning, solid fuel.

Do you need a smoke detector in every room?

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), smoke alarms should be installed on every level of your home, including the basement. Fire detectors should also be installed inside of every bedroom and outside of each sleeping area. There is no such thing as having too many smoke alarms in your home!

Where should I place smoke detectors?

Installing smoke alarms Install smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. On levels without bedrooms, install alarms in the living room (or den or family room) or near the stairway to the upper level, or in both locations.

Is smoke detector is a fire prevention equipment?

A fire alarm system warns people when smoke, fire, carbon monoxide or other fire-related emergencies are detected. These alarms may be activated automatically from smoke detectors, and heat detectors or may also be activated via manual fire alarm activation devices such as manual call points or pull stations.

Is it code to have a smoke detector in every bedroom?

Why do smoke alarms go off at night?

As a smoke alarm’s battery nears the end of its life, the amount of power it produces causes an internal resistance. Most homes are the coolest between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. That’s why the alarm may sound a low-battery chirp in the middle of the night, and then stop when the home warms up a few degrees.

Where can I find more information about smoking in Hong Kong?

For detailed statistics on situation of smoking in Hong Kong, and to know more about the harmful effects of smoking and the latest information on tobacco control in Hong Kong, please visit the website of our Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office.

What are ‘statutory no smoking areas’?

In accordance with the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance, the following areas are designated as ‘Statutory No Smoking Areas’. No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe in statutory no smoking areas, or else will be liable to a fixed penalty of $1,500.

What is the penalty for smoking in a bar in Singapore?

No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe in statutory no smoking areas, or else will be liable to a fixed penalty of $1,500. all bars, nightclubs, mahjong-tin kau premises, bathhouses and massage establishments.