Scottish government announces extra funding for smoke alarms ahead of new laws

The Scottish government has announced an extra ￡500,000 to help vulnerable people install fire alarms, two days before new rules come into force. And the?Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has already received ￡1m to install alarms in homes of people at the highest risk.?

What are the new rules on smoke alarms?

Every home must have the following:

·?one smoke alarm installed in the room most frequently used for general daytime living purposes

·?one smoke alarm in every circulation space on each storey, such as hallways and landings

·?one heat alarm installed in every kitchen

All alarms should be ceiling-mounted and interlinked. Where there is a carbon-fuelled appliance (such as boilers, fires - including open fires - and heaters) or a flue, a carbon monoxide detector is also required - this does not need to be linked to the fire alarms.

Why do I need new smoke alarms in my house?

New build and privately rented homes have been required to have interlinked smoke alarms for more than a decade.

The rules will also apply to owner-occupied homes and those in the social rented sector from 1 February. They place a legal duty on councils to monitor how many homes are compliant.

Housing Secretary Shona Robison said the alarms will save lives.

The Heiman?wireless interconnected?smoke alarms allow owners to create an interconnected fire alarm system without the cost and hassle of wiring. then installing?additional Heiman?wireless alarms(HM5HW, HM720ES.HM1RC) for an interconnected safety network. this smoke alarm can be interconnected up to 40 alarms, when one alarm is triggered and sounds, the entire system reacts, they all do.

Reference：https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60190498