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Press Release – More smoke alarms, more lives saved.
A working smoke alarm has recently saved the lives of the occupants of a house fire near Geelong. Fire authorities said “The occupants escaped safely thanks to their smoke alarm alerting them to the fire. This is a timely reminder to ensure everyone has working smoke alarms in their home.”
Top 5 Reasons Fires Occur in Homes
Fires can happen all year round and not just when we are more vigilant in the summer. For Australian’s, the importance of having functional smoke alarms in homes cannot be overstated. These devices are often the first line of defence against potentially devastating fires. However, many homes still experience fires
Fire safety is a crucial issue for everyone, especially at home.
Reports about home fires are on the news all the time, and unfortunately, we continue to have significant damage to properties and tragic loss of life when home fires occur. Here are our 10 smoke alarm tips Be sure to install smoke alarms throughout your home even inside each bedroom.
Winter warning of alarming house fire risk
AS WE enter cold winter months, Australians need to turn their attention to fire safety in their homes. During winter we use heating equipment that, especially after months in storage, can cause house fires resulting in significant property damage and the loss of life. Statistics show that winter is a
Daylight saving is a timely reminder to check household smoke alarms
MORE daylight and warmer weather is upon us with the onset of spring, and clocks in most parts of Australia are soon to move forward with the beginning od daylight saving just over a week away. As we adjust our clocks it is also customary to check our smoke
Sydney family hospitalised after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning
A family has been hospitalised after carbon monoxide (CO) was present in their Sydney east home. The parents who arrived home at about 1:30pm on Monday found their children unconscious. Emergency services arrived soon after and treated the family at the home. All the children were then rushed to hospital.
Sydney smoke haze: What to do if your smoke alarms go off
PEOPLE in Sydney are experiencing days of thick smoke haze blanketing across their city, due to hazard-reduction burn-offs and unseasonably warm weather with only light winds with stable conditions. The NSW Rural Fire Service has warned that this smoke haze may continue to linger for the next few days.
Melbourne home with no working smoke alarms claims woman’s life
A FIRE in a double-storey house in Melbourne’s west with no working smoke alarms has claimed a woman’s life who was unable to escape during the early morning hours last weekend. This tragic incident cautions us about how not being fire safety conscious can lead to detrimental consequences. It is
Sydney family alerted by sounding smoke alarms in early morning blaze
Question A family home in Sydney’s inner west has been destroyed by fire just after 5:30am on Tuesday morning. The family became aware of the fire, when their working smoke alarms began to sound. All but one member escaped through the front door while a teenage girl jumped from the