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I think the ionizationalarm is responsiblefor as many as 10,000 deaths since 1990.

Chief Jay Fleming, Boston Fire DepartmentMassachusetts, USA | December 2007

I o n i z a t i o n S m o k e

A l a r m s A r e D E A D LY

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The World Fire Safety

Foundation thanks the

Volunteer Fire Fighters

Association, NSW,

Australia for permission

to reproduce this report.

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There are two completely

different types of smoke alarms:

The Ionization typeare in almost every home.The Photoelectric typeare in almost every commercial building.

Its time to tell the public the truth! . . .

Ionization SmokeAlarms are DEADLY

Ionizationsmoke alarms may not operatein time to alert occupants early enough to

escape from smouldering fires.

Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Councils officialposition on smoke alarms, June, 2006

AFAC is the peak representative body of all Australian & New Zealand Fire Brigades:

www.theWFSF.org/afac

The public have been misled into believing that ionization smoke alarms are safe.

David Isaac, Standards Australia CommitteeFP002 Member, NSW, Australia, August, 2006

See the film, Ionization Smoke Alarms are DEADLY:

www.theWFSF.org

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I think the ionizationalarmis responsible for as manyas 10,000 deaths since 1990.

Chief Jay Fleming, Boston Fire DepartmentMassachusetts, USA, December, 2007

Deadly Smoke Detectors TV series:

www.theWFSF.org/cbs

...the ionizationalarms have failed*Australian Standards since 1993.

Darren Curtis, Senior ReporterChannel 9 News QLD, Australia, May, 2011

Australias Flawed Smoke Alarm Standard:

www.theWFSF.org/sa

...all residential buildings should be fitted

with photoelectricsmoke alarms. . .Fire Protection Association Australiaofficial position on smoke alarms, May, 2011

FPAA Position Statement:

www.theWFSF.org/fpaa

. . . its about recall: its about banningthe ionization technology and onlyhaving the photoelectrictechnology.

Chief Marc McGinn, Albany Fire Department, CA, USAToday Tonight, Australia, June, 2011

Today Tonight story:

www.theWFSF.org/tourstory2

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*Unable to pass the scientific tests for visible smoke

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QFRS Photoelectric Campaign:

www.theWFSF.org/qfrspromo

For early warning and less nuisancealarms replace your smoke alarmwith a photoelectrictype.

Queensland Fire & Rescue Service (QFRS) brochuresent to every Queensland home, October, 2011

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Check out our TV campaign. See how the VFFA and the World

Fire Safety Foundation are going to tell the public the truth aboutionization smoke alarms - and how you can help us.

The photoelectrictype of alarm isstrongly favoured by Fire Serviceseverywhere

NTs Photoelectric Legislation:

www.theWFSF.org/legislation_au_nt

Mick Ayer, Assistant Director, Northern Territory Fire& Rescue Service, Darwin, NT, October 2011

Peter Cannon

President, VFFA

www.NFPTV.com/vffaVFFA TV Campaign:VFFA TV Campaign:

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Were going to tell the public the truth!

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