New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 42

42 Fire safety equipment

(1) All children’s services The premises of a children’s service must be provided with:

(a) appropriately located smoke detectors, and

(b) a fire blanket that is kept adjacent to the cooking facilities at the premises, and

(c) appropriately located fire extinguishers.

(2) All fire protection equipment with which the premises of a centre based or mobile children’s service is equipped must:

(a) be tested in accordance with the requirements of sections 15 and 16 of AS 1851-2005, Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment , and

(b) be kept in proper working condition.

(4) Family day care and home based children’s services All fire protection equipment with which the home of a family day care carer or home based licensee is equipped must be inspected annually and after any use.