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"Queensland's caravan and mobile home, photoelectric-only smoke alarm legislation will save lives - but why's it been kept from other States?"
Adrian Butler, Former Firefighter, Chairman
World Fire Safety Foundation (WFSF) | 30 July 2024
Brisbane Double-Fatality Caravan Fire
Channel 9 News | 20 May 2023 | 2:20 minutes
"Two people have been killed and a man is in hospital with serious burns after a horror blaze erupted in a caravan in Brisbane's west."
On 20 May 2023, a Brisbane caravan fire claimed the lives of two young adults.
The ionisation type of smoke alarms which has been proven unsafe* by Australian Government (CSIRO) testing, is still in most Australian caravans and mobile homes - and most Australian homes!
ABC Interviews World Fire Safety Foundation Chairman about Brisbane Caravan Fire Tragedy
22 May 2023 | 11:25 minutes
"The critical thing Annie is that it absolutely needs to be photoelectric, not just any smoke alarm."
Adrian Butler, Chairman, WFSF | 2 min, 8 secs
"Refresh our memories for people who might not understand why photoelectric alarms are so important."
Annie Gaffney, Journalist, ABC | 3 min, 4 secs
Queensland's Residential Photoelectric-Only Smoke Alarm Legislation Expanded
ABC Interview about Queensland's New, Photoelectric-Only Smoke Alarm, Legislation Bringing Caravans & Motor Homes into Line with all Queensland Residential Accommodation
8 March 2024 | 8:03 minutes
"The ionisation type of smoke alarm that is in most homes and most caravans are so dangerous, that the CSIRO when we took them to court, they spent a lot of money, got a great lawyer so they could keep the truth from the public."
Adrian Butler, Chairman, WFSF | 2 min, 23 secs
"In the smouldering stage, before the fire bursts into flames, the ionisation type of smoke alarm won't detect that type of smoke. . ."
Adrian Butler, Chairman, WFSF | 2 min, 59 secs
"The (Queensland) government has done an amazing job bringing this legislation into being."
Adrian Butler, Chairman, WFSF | 6 min, 14 secs
"Ionisation Smoke Alarms Should be Banned!"
Greg Mullins AO AFSM, Commissioner FRNSW warning about ionisation alarms on national TV
Today Show, Channel 9 | 5 May 2016
Commissioner Mullins Exposes Flawed Australian Smoke Alarm Standard
". . .but the tests are different for these two."
(i.e. different tests for ionisation and photoelectric alarms)
1:15 Karl Stefanovic: "Photoelectric alarms are the ones people should have . . . it's almost got to the point where they (ionisation alarms) should be banned!"
WFSF Comment: See 60 Minutes exposé, 'THE ALARMING TRUTH' below where ionisation alarms failed Northern Territory Fire Service testing.
1:52 Commissioner Mullins: "Well I believe they should be (banned) and I gave evidence to a Senate Inquiry and I said that. The Australian Standards - they'll both say look they meet the standard, but the tests are different for these two (alarm types, ionisation and photoelectric)."
WFSF Comment: See Commissioner Mullins's testimony to Senate Smoke Alarm Inquiry on the About page.
More About the Australia's Flawed Smoke Alarm Standard HERE
Rebecca Le Tourneau
Producer, 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
THE ALARMING TRUTH
Ionisation Smoke Alarm Exposé
"Smoke alarm industry politics are wasting time and risking more lives."
"It soon became clear that they (the Fire Service) actually did want to help but were frightened and concerned at the industry politics involved in this issue and the ramifications for them if they spoke out - industry politics which are wasting time and risking more lives."
Rebecca Le Tourneau, Producer, 60 Minutes | Submission to
Australian Senate Smoke Alarm Inquiry | 28 Aug 15 | page 2, para 8