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The Tasmania Fire Service responds to more than 350 house fires each year. Tasmania has one of the highest fire fatality rates per capita in Australia.

The advice in this booklet is designed to keep you and your family safe and protect what you value.

Fires are Fast

Fires are Fast

By now, smoke alarms should have detected the fire and alerted your family.

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Fires are Fast

With no warning, the fire goes unchecked. It will quickly take hold, giving off poisonous smoke.

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Fires are Fast

The fire has reached in excess of 800 degrees. All of the contents in the room will be on fire and it will have spread to other rooms in the house.

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Where do home fires start?

Where home fires start
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Where home fires start
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Where home fires start
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Where home fires start
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Where home fires start
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Where home fires start
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Emergency Calls

Call triple zero '000'

  • Ask for Fire, Police or Ambulance
  • Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
  • When asked give the:
    State you live in, Street number, Street name, Suburb, Nearest cross street.

Dial Triple Zero - 000

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

  • By TTY – dial 106.
  • By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
  • By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
  • By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.