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Smoke Alarms Save Lives - the honest truth....

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  • Fire and Emergency NZ personnel attend on average almost 4,000 house fires a year. 
  • In over 80% of those fires, smoke alarms were either not installed or not working.
  • Most fire fatalities occur in homes, mainly while people are sleeping - you can't smell smoke when asleep! 
  • Smoke alarms are the best possible defense you and your family have from dying in a fire. 

What sort of smoke alarm should I install at home?
  • Long-life photoelectric type smoke alarms.
  • They provide a minimum of 10 years smoke detection.
  • They remove the frustration of fixing the 'flat battery beep' at inconvenient times.
  • The cost of replacement batteries for standard alarms means the long-life one effectively pays for itself over its lifetime
  • Elderly don't have to scale ladders to replace batteries when needed.

At a minimum, you should install one standard photoelectric alarm in the hallway closest to the bedrooms.  Smoke Alarms can be purchased from Thames Fire Station for $25 each, and if you need,  one of our members will be more than happy to install them for you.

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  • THE CREW
    • Past
  • CALLOUTS
    • 2012-2017
  • FAQ
  • Fire Safety
    • Smoke Alarms
    • Escape Plans
    • Winter
  • MULTIMEDIA
    • Video
    • Photo Archive
  • Employers
  • History
  • In The Media
  • JOIN
  • Contact