Flagstaff Place

Damage to fire sprinklers can cause severe flooding to apartments and public areas. Call outs for non-emergency or non-warranty items will be charged to you directly. Do not cover sprinkler heads in any way. Do not stack any goods within 500mm of the fire sprinkler heads. Do not hang anything from the fire sprinkler heads eg. Christmas decorations or the like. As required by the Fire Safety Regulations, the water within the sprinkler piping is continuously under pressure. This will release and flood the immediate area in the event of a fire, or if the sprinkler head is accidently hit The fire brigade is automatically informed if a sprinkler head is activated and will attend. Fire brigade attendance to a false alarm is charged at over $490 per truck per 15 minutes or part thereof A minimum of two trucks will be sent in the first 15 minutes. Internet Link: hap://www.mfb.vic.u/inciclenisilvlan.oging-False-Aiarms/Faise-Alarni-Charging/Current-charges-and-codes.html

Please alert the fire brigade immediately if a sprinkler is accidently set off, by calling 000. This may help reduce the cost of the false alarm. If you caused a false alarm, then you will be charged for the call out costs.