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Home fire safety: safety test and checklist
7 questions, 4 of which are based on law. Answer and get your score and a list of fixes straight away.
1. What do you need a safety test for?
Checklist
- Is there at least one smoke alarm on every floor of the home for every started 60 m²? Statutory
Ministry of the Interior decree on smoke alarms 300/2025, section 1 (in force from 1.1.2026): a home must have at least one smoke alarm for every started 60 m² of each floor or level.
Ministry of the Interior decree 300/2025, section 1 - Are smoke alarms tested regularly, and are faults reported immediately to the building owner? Statutory
Section 17 of the Rescue Act: the building owner takes care of smoke alarms and their working order, and the resident must report faults to the owner without delay.
Rescue Act 379/2011 section 17 - Is there a fire blanket or hand-held extinguisher at home, and do you know how to use it? Recommendation
A fire blanket in the kitchen and a hand-held extinguisher along the escape route help with initial firefighting. - Does the stove have a stove guard or another way to prevent a forgotten stove? Recommendation
The stove is a common cause of house fires. A stove guard cuts off the power automatically. - Are fireplaces and flues swept at the prescribed intervals? Statutory
Ministry of the Interior decree on chimney sweeping 539/2005, section 2: annually in a permanent residence, every three years in a leisure home in own use.
Ministry of the Interior decree 539/2005, section 2 - Can you get out by two routes, for example through a door and a window or balcony? Statutory
Section 14 of the Rescue Act: the owner and holder must, for their part, prepare to ensure escape in the event of a fire.
Rescue Act 379/2011 section 14 - Are the electrical devices and charging cables in order, and are batteries charged under supervision? Recommendation
A faulty cable or a battery charging unattended (e-scooter, bike) can start a fire.