NSW Fire and Rescue Safety Visits

What is a Safety Visit?

During your Safety Visit, NSW Fire and Rescue will attend your home and check that you have working smoke alarms, that they are in good working condition, and are installed in suitable areas. If you do not have one, firefighters will install a long-life battery-powered smoke alarm as well as replace existing smoke alarm batteries all at no cost.

With your permission, firefighters will also ask you to show us around your home and property. This will allow us to give you personalised fire safety advice.

Who might benefit from a Safety Visit?

Everyone can benefit from a Safety Visit, however there are people within our communities that are statistically at higher risk of incidents occurring, including:

• Over 65’s.
• Those who live alone.
• People with limited mobility, hearing impairments or vision impairments.
• Residents who are supported by carers, family and friends.
• And anyone with English as a second language.

This service is not available to landlords in untenanted premises, for landlords responsibilities please refer to Division 7A of Part 9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for more information.

Request a Safety Visit