Unwanted alarms
An unwanted alarm occurs when the NTFRS attends an incident to find there is no emergency and there is no need for their firefighting skills or other experience.
The NTFRS attends a huge number of unwanted alarm calls each year - over 2500 across the Territory.
The majority of these are generated by automatic alarm systems and it is the management of these types of unwanted alarms that the NTFRS promotes. (The Building Code of Australia provides the following definition for 'automatic' - "designed to operate when activated by a heat, smoke or fire sensing device").
Your fire alarm system - your fire safety
It is vital to understand the significance of your fire alarm system and fire safety of all concerned - from family members to employees to the general public. Most automatic fire alarm systems are a legal requirement or have been installed to provide fire safety, and it is essential they operate efficiently at all times. Unwanted alarms reduce the effectiveness of this early warning system.
Impact of unwanted alarms
Unwanted alarms have a very negative impact on the fire service and general public. Reasons why unwanted alarms should be reduced.
Contact Details
For further information - contact the NTFRS Community Safety Section on (08) 8995 5400.
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