Recent Media Stories Share Only Part of the Story on Smoke Alarms
On Sunday, March 24, the national newsmagazine TV show, Dateline, is scheduled to air two segments about smoke alarms. Here is a teaser of what will be aired.
The first segment originally aired on TODAY in October and there were many concerns within the fire service about the information given in that report. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) issued a release urging its members to educate themselves on the issue, and criticizing TODAY for dispelling “half-information.” CPSC and the major manufactures also all provided statements recommending for optimal protection, families should use both types of technology in their home. We are told that Dateline’s re-airing of this piece will re-emphasize how ionization technology works well in most fires and photoelectric tends to work faster in slow, smoky fires. Yet we want to make sure that any…
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