W A R N I N G!
Chances Are:
You've got the Wrong Technology
Smoke Alarms in Your Home
Please, Take Just 6 Minutes. . .
The Foundation does
NOT Sell Anything,
Solicit or Accept Donations
SMOKE ALARM WARNING!
There Are Two Residential Smoke Alarm Technologies
(Note: It's about the technology not the power source, i.e. whether they're battery or hard-wired)
IONIZATION
PHOTOELECTRIC/OPTICAL
DEFECTIVE
EFFECTIVE
Most Homes
Most Commercial Buildings
FAIL: Early, Smoldering Stage of Fire
PASS: Early, Smoldering Stage of Fire
PASS: Flaming Stage of Fire
PASS: Flaming Stage of Fire
Authorities Have Failed To Warn . . . For Decades
Adrian Butler, Chairman
World Fire Safety Foundation
"Due to a lack of knowledge and/or for legal,
financial or political reasons, most authorities have
failed to warn the public about ionization smoke alarms."
Adrian Butler, Chairman, Co-Founder, Former Firefighter | WFSF
See 'Open Letter' below | QLD, Australia | 17 December 2019
The World Fire Safety Foundation Does Not Sell Anything, Solicit or Accept Donations
OPEN LETTER
28 March 2020
Ionization Smoke Alarms: Time To Tell The Public The Truth
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) union represents over 300,000 U.S. and Canadian fire fighters. The Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) is the peak representative body for all Australian and New Zealand fire brigades. The official positions on smoke alarms for both AFAC (June 2006) and the IAFF (August 2008) state:
"ionization smoke alarms may not operate in time to alert
occupants early enough to escape from smoldering fires."
When smoke alarms fail to operate in time homes are lost and innocent people are injured and killed.
Tragically, due to ignorance and for legal, financial and political reasons, the public have not been told the truth: ionization smoke alarms are a defective, unsafe device. Despite overwhelming evidence of flawed smoke alarm standards, some authorities still defend ionization alarms claiming, "They are complaint with the standards", or, ". . .any working smoke alarms will provide some degree of early warning."
'Home-Advanced' Page
Watch the two short videos below and discover the truth for yourself. Want to know more? Visit our HomePlus page and the new 'N.Z. Legislation' page detailing our 20 year battle to save lives.
Install Photoelectric Alarms
After replacing all ionization alarms with photoelectric alarms, please help save lives by spreading this message.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Adrian Butler & Karl Westwell
Co-Founders
World Fire Safety Foundation
Adrian Butler
Former Full Time Firefighter
Chairman, Co-Founder
Karl Westwell
Director of Research
Co-Founder
World Fire Safety Foundation
15 Kurara Court, Narangba, Queensland 4504, AUSTRALIA
Founded: March 2000 | Self (privately) Funded - Does Not Sell Anything, Solicit or Accept Donations | Mission: Stop The Children Burning
1976
Report: 'The Smoke Detector Fraud' | "One of the
cleverest and most lucrative cons ever pulled off in America..."
Richard M Patton FPE
Fire Protection Engineer, Author
1980
"In fact, they (ionization alarms) might be so slow to..
activate in a smoldering fire that lives may be in danger."
International Association
of Fire Chiefs (USA)
2006
"Ionization smoke alarms may not operate in time to alert
.occupants early enough to escape from smoldering fires."
Australasian Fire
Authorities Council
2006
"How many lives have been lost because..
the public was not told the truth?"
Chief Jay Fleming
Boston Fire Dept, MA, USA
2007
". . .ionization smoke detectors may fail in the time of need."
SFM Roger Johnson (ret.)
Indiana State Fire Marshal
"Using better (photoelectric) smoke alarms drastically..
reduce loss of life among citizens and firefighters."
2008
International Association
of Fire Fighters (USA)
2011
"It's about banning the ionization technology. . ."
Chief Marc McGinn (ret.)
Albany Fire Dept, CA, USA
2015
"Again, it (the ionization alarm) is not fit for purpose."
Mr Chris Orr
Technical Director | Fire
Protection Association Australia
2015
"Ionization smoke alarms should be banned."
Commissioner Greg Mullins
Commissioner FRNSW (ret.)
2018
"We think ionization alarms should not be sold. . ."
Dr Paul Smith
Head of Testing
Consumer New Zealand
'Fire Commissioner's Warning'
"Ionization Alarms Should be Banned"
Find out What Sort of Smoke Alarms are in Your
Home and How You Can Properly Protect Your Family
Channel 7 News | NSW, Australia | 12 Jan 2016 | 1 minute, 46 seconds
Want to Know More?
Watch 'The Aquarium Test':
Just 6 More Minutes. . .
The Aquarium Test - See For Yourself
Why Ionization 'Smoke' Alarms Should Be Banned
1. They Detect Invisible/Sub-Micron Particles - Not Visible Smoke:
Bob Segall Conducting the WFSF's 'Aquarium Test' | IN, USA | July 07
2. They Lull You into a False Sense of Security:
Watch them fail in a smoldering fire - when you need them most. . .
. . .then go off (false alarm) when cooking toast - when you need them least!
Attorneys, Firefighters, Journalists, Politicians:
Visit the 'HomePlus' page
THE TWENTY YEAR BATTLE
The Remarkable, True Story Behind. . .
Dr Paul Smith
Head of Testing
Consumer New Zealand
M O R E > > >
"...ionization-type smoke
alarms should no longer be sold."
...NEW ZEALAND'S
World First, Nationwide, Residential, Photoelectric Legislation
Attorneys, Firefighters, Journalists, Politicians:
Want to Know More? CLICK HERE
"The world is a dangerous
place to live; not because
of the people who are evil,
but because of the people
who do nothing about it."
Albert Einstein
"Ignorance, allied with..
power, is the most.. ferocious enemy..
justice can have."
James A Baldwin
"The only thing..
necessary for the.. triumph of evil is that..
good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke