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FIRE SAFETY

SMOKE DETECTORS, SPRINKLERS & EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Your safety is our priority!

Smoke detectors

  • Smoke detectors are installed in all lots (apartments) and common areas

  • The smoke detectors are linked to the building’s Fire Panel

  • If a smoke detector is triggered, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is automatically notified and it is mandatory for them to attend immediately

  • Always close balcony doors when using BBQs to prevent smoke from triggering alarms

  •  False fire alarms (e.g. from cooking smoke, bug bombs or dust) incur a QFRS call-out fee which will be charged to the Lot Owner / Occupier 

Sprinklers

  • Sprinklers are located in every room

  • DO NOT touch or hang anything from the spinklers

  • Damage to a sprinkler will cause flooding and trigger an emergency response

  •  False fire alarms incur a QFRS call-out fee which will be charged to the Lot Owner / Occupier 

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Please read this now – don’t wait until it’s too late!

Be informed

  • Know the location of your Emergency Assembly Area

  • Review the full Emergency Evacuation Plan on MYBOS

  • If someone in your lot requires assistance during an evacuation, register their details with the Building Manager so QFRS can access this information during emergencies​

Fire alarm sequence

  • Starts with an alert tone, followed by an evacuation tone (woop woop tone)

  • Initially the sounds are on the affected level, plus one level below and two levels above

  • If NOT deemed a false alarm, the evacuation tone will cascade through the building in timed stages

  • Evacuate immediately when you hear the evacuation tone on your level, via the fire stairs and proceed to the Assembly Area​

Use the fire stairs

  •  DO NOT use lifts during a fire alarm – use the fire stairs and hold the handrail

  •  DO NOT wear high heels – opt for safe footwear 

  •  Leave belongings behind – even small items can cause serious accidents 

  • Once inside the stairwell, the door will close behind you

  • You will have clean air for up to 90 minutes

  • Proceed calmly to the ground floor, exit the building and proceed to the Emergency Assembly Area

Assisting residents with disabilities

  • Help the resident into the fire stairwell

  • Do not attempt to carry the resident down yourself (the QFRS is trained and equipped to assist the resident to safely evacuate)

  • Proceed to ground level and inform the QFRS of the resident's location

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