IAFF Official Smoke Alarm Position
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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has 290,000 fire-fighters members throughout the USA and Canada. As at October 2008 the IAFF formerly changed their position on smoke alarms resulting form the research of Chief Jay Fleming of the Boston Fire Department. The IAFF’s new, official position in relation to ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms is to: a) ONLY Recommend Photoelectric Smoke Detectors/Alarms “RESOLVED, That the IAFF propose and support the mandate of only photoelectric smoke detectors in United States and Canadian federal law, in all state, provincial and local legislation, and in all standard development organizations' building fire and life safety codes and standards;” b) NOT Recommend ionization/photoelectric Combination Alarms “WHEREAS, dual alarms, also called combination alarms, that contain both technologies are available but the benefit over photoelectric in the response to fires is marginal. They are more costly, and they will experience the same nuisance problem as ionization smoke alarms;”
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iaff / smoke detectors / smoke alarms / fire safety / news & politics / science & technology / chief fleming
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