The government of the United Arab Emirates has announced the deadline for installing smoke detectors in homes and subscribing to the Hassantuk system in the Emirates, which is the electronic link and monitoring system of the Civil Defense, as two mandatory measures for residents.
The importance of registering in the Hassantuk system and linking homes to civil defense operations rooms
According to a smart system in which smoke detectors in homes are linked to the civil defence operations rooms at the state level, homeowners can self-report fires after receiving the necessary alerts from their smoke detectors by registering their properties in the "Hasantuk" system as soon as possible. She affirmed that "Hasantuk" is the best fire safety option for homeowners, as it constantly monitors residences in the UAE and immediately responds to any fire.
Requiring UAE residents to install a fire detector and subscribe to the Hassantuk system
With the goal of enhancing safety and civil protection and preserving lives and property through immediate response to reports of home fires, the digital government of the UAE confirmed that the installation of fire detectors is mandatory in residential homes, as well as the participation of homes and villas in the civil defence electronic link and monitoring system.
Deadline for installing a smoke detector for homes in the UAE
She also said that the mandatory adoption of this procedure was decided upon by the Council of Ministers in September 2020, and that homeowners of preexisting homes were given up to three years from the date of the decision's issuance to make changes to their properties in accordance with its provisions. Soon, this will be over.
Requiring homeowners in the UAE to subscribe to the Hassantuk system
The Cabinet's decision applies to all existing or to-be-established residential homes in the country, according to the digital government, and it specifies that the federal or local government agencies concerned with licencing the construction must approve the use of the smart protection and control system (Hasantuk) for smoke and fire detection and prevention in commercial buildings and residential apartments.
Who pays for the price of smoke alarms in the United Arab Emirates?
According to the ruling, the federal and local governments are responsible for paying to have these devices installed in low-income housing, For homeowners who qualify for social assistance through the Ministry of Community Development, the federal government has historically reimbursed these expenditures.
How the Hassantuk smart system works when smoke is detected in homes
All of the fire safety system's sensors are linked to the central alarm panel, which relays alarms in real time to the sensor and control centre for verification, and only then sends them out if they're accurate, To the appropriate authorities in the security defence immediately, usually within 120 seconds of receipt, providing the appropriate authorities with accurate and intelligent information and speeding up response times to fire scenes and making cities safer and more secure.
