The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the world’s largest Fire Fighters Union with over 292,000 members. In October 2008 the IAFF issued a press release stating,
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the world’s largest Fire Fighters Union with over 292,000 members. In October 2008 the IAFF issued a press release stating,
Fire Fighters have not
been told the truth
Captain Darian Edwards
Colerain Fire Department, Ohio USA
Peter Cannon - President
Volunteer FireFighters Association
Warning FireFighters about the danger with ionization smoke alarms
FireFighters haven't been told the truth.
Watch 'Smoke Alarm Recall' and see the
facts about ionization alarms for yourself.
Peter Cannon, President, Volunteer Fire Fighters Association,
NSW Australia, after watching 'Smoke Alarm Recall'. Aug 2008
Captain Darian Edwards after extensive research
when smoke alarms were failing in real-world fires.
Deputy Chief Jay Fleming, Boston Fire Department
WBX TV, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dec 2007
The percentage of people dying when
the [ionization] smoke detector works,
but works too late, is forty percent.
Deputy Chief, Jay Fleming
Boston Fire Department, MA, USA
Tragically most fire fighters have not been properly informed about the danger of the traditional ionization type of smoke alarm installed in hundreds of millions of homes around the world. As a direct result of these defective ionization devices, countless fire fighters are needlessly injured or killed every year.
“using better smoke alarms will drastically reduce
the loss of life among citizens and fire fighters.”
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Retired U.S. Fire Captain Kenny Watson died in a.
house fire which, according to a smoke detector.
expert, was ‘protected’ by an ionization detector.
Kenny Watson
Ionization smoke alarm victim
Butler:
“Roger, how many FireFighters do you think have
been killed or injured because the truth about
ionization alarms has been kept from them for so long?
Johnson:
“Countless!”
Adrian Butler
Chairman, The World Fire Safety Foundation, Australia
From a Telephone Conversation, July, 2007 . . .
Roger Johnson
State Fire Marshal
Indiana, USA
. . . the International Association of Fire Fighters passed a
resolution condemning ionization-only detectors because
of their failure to sound an alert until residents have
already been incapacitated by smoke and carbon monoxide.
Courteney Stewart, ‘The Hook’, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 22 Jan,2009
Courteney Stuart
Senior Editor The Hook
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