New Fire Safety Regulations - Carbon Monoxide Alarms & Smoke Alarms

The installation of CO and smoke alarms is the most effective way of accomplishing early warning protection against the effects of CO poisoning, smoke and fire.

When a building with sleeping rooms contains a fuel-burning appliance, or an attached vehicle parking garage, CO alarms must be installed:

• inside each sleeping room; OR
• outside each sleeping room within 5 meters (16 feet) of each sleeping room door.

When a building contains sleeping rooms, smoke alarms must be installed:

• on each floor level of a building, including the level with sleeping room, with the smoke alarm located between the sleeping rooms and the remainder of the floor; AND
• inside each sleeping room.

See the attached bulletin for additional information.