澳大利亚消防呼吁及时更换烟雾报警器电池
据澳大利亚www.fire.qld.gov.au 2010年3月30日报道，4月1日俗称愚人节，澳大利亚昆士兰州消防救援服务中心提醒呼吁人们在4月1日更换家中烟雾报警器的电池，避免一些不必要的事故发生。据悉，五分之一的澳大利亚人会在其一生中经历一场火灾，而在烟雾报警器罢工的情况下，火灾伤亡率将会提高百分之六十。要想从火灾中逃生，人们必须意识到，只有正常工作的烟雾报警器才能提供必要的火灾报警信号。昆士兰消防救援服务中心的专员李·约翰逊呼吁人们，要经常清洗和测试家中的烟雾报警器，同时要经常更换烟雾报警器的电池。因为烟雾报警器拥有有失效日期，因此，要注意检查烟雾报警器的是否在使用期并及时更换。
澳消防专家呼吁更换烟雾报警器电池
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4月1日俗称愚人节，昆士兰州消防救援服务中心督促昆士兰州的人们要及时更换烟雾报警器的电池，以免被认为是个傻瓜。
紧急服务厅长尼尔罗伯茨说，人们必须记住只有正常工作的烟雾报警器才能挽救生命。
“昆士兰州消防救援服务（QFRS）呼吁大家不要做自欺欺人，并且在4月1日更换他们家中的烟雾报警器的电池。这项行动得到了Duracell的支持。”罗伯茨说。
“可悲的是，许多人的生命因为烟雾报警器的罢工而失去了。这使得更换烟雾报警器的电池与拯救亲人的生命具有等同的意义。”
“五分之一的澳大利亚人会在其一生中经历一场火灾，而在烟雾报警器罢工的情况下，火灾伤亡率将会提高百分之六十。要想从火灾中逃生，人们必须意识到，只有正常工作的烟雾报警器才能提供必要的火灾报警信号。”
“按照澳大利亚的法律，住宅中的烟雾报警器必须保持正常工作状态，并且要按照澳大利亚的标准安装，否则，将会因为违反安全规定而受到处罚。”
罗伯茨说，州政府三年多前就订立了相关法律，要求所有的家庭必须安装一个烟雾报警器。
“从那时以来，昆士兰州，住宅中安装烟雾报警器的比例一直保持上升的趋势，从04年的72.6%上升到了08年度的百分之90.1。”他说。
布莱政府还引入了回扣计划，以此来补偿昆士兰州的耳聋者和听力障碍者在购买包括闪光灯和枕头振动器等火灾报警器时的费用。
“350多名的退还申请已获得批准的日期，我鼓励所有昆士兰州的听力受损者充分利用该项计划的优势。”
罗伯茨先生说，他很震惊，因为很多的人在做饭导致发生一些意外的时候，他们往往谁采取关闭或拆除烟雾报警器的电池来阻止报警器报警。
“这些选择会导致致命的后果，而且这些人谈到自己的安全和他们的亲人的安全还不以为意。”他说。
昆士兰消防救援服务中心的专员李·约翰逊呼吁人们，要经常清洗和测试家中的烟雾报警器，同时要经常更换烟雾报警器的电池。
“烟雾报警器应定期按下按测试按钮来进行测试，至少每6个月要用真空吸尘器进行清洗或者擦拭。烟雾报警器有失效日期，因此，要注意检查烟雾报警器的是否在使用期并及时更换。”约翰逊说。
“当谈到是租户的责任时，定期清洗和测试烟雾报警器是承租人的责任。”他说。（编译/慧聪消防网 林晓）
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DON’T BE A FOOL, CHANGE YOUR SMOKE ALARM BATTERY
30/03/2010 2:50:03 PM
April 1 is commonly known as ‘April Fools Day’, but Queensland Fire and
Rescue Service is urging Queenslanders to avoid being labelled a fool by
changing the battery in their smoke alarms.
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said people need to remember only
working smoke alarms can save lives.
“The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) with the support of Duracell
is appealing to everyone to not be an ‘April Fool’ and change their smoke
alarm battery on April 1,” Mr Roberts said.
“Tragically many lives are lost as a result of people not having working
smoke alarms. This makes the cost of replacing your smoke alarm battery as
valuable as saving the life of a loved one.
“One in five Australians will experience a house fire in their lifetime and
the absence of a smoke alarm can increase the possibility of a fatality by
60 per cent. To escape a fire people need to be awake and only smoke alarms
in working order can provide the necessary warning signs.
“It is illegal to not have a working smoke alarm which meets Australian
standards installed in your home and penalties apply to those who do not
comply with safety regulations.”
Mr Roberts said the State Government had introduced laws more than three
years ago which require all homes from to have a smoke alarm.
“Since that time the percentage of households in Queensland with an
operational smoke alarm installed has been consistently increasing from 72.6
per cent in 2004-05 to 90.1 per cent in 2008-09,” he said.
“The Bligh Government has also introduced a rebate scheme for deaf and
hearing impaired people in Queensland to purchase warning systems that
includes strobe lights and pillow shakers.
“More than 350 applications for the rebate have been approved to date and
I would encourage all Queenslanders with impaired hearing to take advantage
of the scheme.”
Mr Roberts said he was also alarmed by the number of people who take down or
remove the battery from their smoke alarm when it was accidentally triggered
by cooking.
“These choices can have a deadly consequence and it is important people are
not complacent especially when it comes to their own safety and the safety
of their loved ones,” he said.
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Commissioner Lee Johnson said cleaning and
testing your smoke alarms regularly goes hand in hand with replacing the
batteries.
“Smoke alarms should be tested regularly by pressing the test button and
they should also be vacuumed or wiped over at least every six months. Smoke
alarms have an expiry date and it is important this is checked as the actual
smoke alarm may be due for replacement,” Mr Johnson said.
“When it comes to rental properties it is the tenant’s responsibility to ensure
they regularly clean and
test their smoke alarm.”