What is the Residential Hazard Notification System?
Research has identified that hazards in the community such as hoarding increases the risk of having a fire and reduces the likelihood of the occupant/s being able to safely escape.
Fires in these homes also increase the risk to responding firefighters and neighbouring properties.
This system places a discreet electronic alert in the TFS computer aided dispatch system in relation to identified hazard/s at an address. In the event of a fire or other emergency at that address the alert activates and notifies responding firefighters that the property they have been dispatched to has safety risks to firefighters, other emergency responders and neighbouring properties. The aim of this is to increase firefighter preparedness and community safety.
Notification Eligibility
The property must exhibit identified hazards of:
- Have hoarding at level 5 or higher on the national "Clutter Image Rating Scale".
- Other- unsafe and hazardous items such as LPG bottles used inside, unsafe storage of flammable chemicals.
Notifications are accepted from:
- Department Police, Fire and Emergency Management volunteers and employees
- Home and community care agency staff and volunteers
- Aged care and community care assessors
- Medical and allied health practitioners (including community nurses, general practitioners and psychologists/psychiatrists)
- Housing Tasmania and social housing agency staff and
- Local Government Environmental Health Officers.
For further information, download the Residential Hazard Notification System Information Pack. The information pack features notification eligibility criteria, a privacy statement, the clutter image rating scale, FAQ’s, hoarding risk reduction factsheet, form tips and links.
Submit a Residential Hazard Notification
- Ensure the property meets eligibility criteria.
- Electronically complete the Hazard Notification Form and submit via the “Submit” button at the bottom of
the form. - You will receive an email if more information is required about the notification.
Click here to submit a Hazard Notification form
Discontinuation of Residential Hazard Notification
If the resident relocates or when the hazard has been addressed, such as when the level of hoarding is reduced to 4 or under on the Clutter Image Rating Scale, the property is required to be removed from the system.
- Ensure property no longer meets eligibility criteria.
- Electronically complete the Discontinuation of Hazard Notification form and submit via the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form.
- You will receive an email to advise the notification has been received and the address has been removed.
Click here to submit a Discontinuation of Residential Hazard Notification form
Who do I contact for more information?
For further information about the Residential Hazard Notification System contact the Coordinator Home Fire Risk Mitigation by phone 1800 000 699 or email community@fire.tas.gov.au.