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Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC)
‘Position on Smoke Alarms in Residential Accommodation’

01 June, 2006

Australasian Fire Brigades

Official Position on Residential
Smoke Alarms (01 June, 2006)

AFAC’s Official Position Statement is: Here > > >

AFAC is the peak representative body for all Australian and New Zealand Fire Brigades.
AFAC’s official position on residential smoke alarms, published in 01 June, 2006 states:

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‘Position on Smoke Alarms in Residential Accommodation’
Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council, 01 June, 2006, page 3  (emphasis added)

“That ALL residential accommodation be fitted with PHOTOELECTRIC

  smoke alarms . . . Ionization smoke alarms may not operate in time
  to alert occupants early enough to escape from smouldering fires.”

The Official Position of ALL Australian & New Zealand Fire Brigades: