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| Fire & Smoke Alarm Myths |
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Lifetone
MYTHBUSTER
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MYTH: Because of the widespread use of smoke detectors and advancements in fire fighting technology, fatalities from home fires are rare.
This depends a bit on what "rare" means to you. In 2007 there were 414,000 residential fires in the US. As a result of those fires, 2,865 people lost their lives. That means on average almost eight people die from a residential fire every single day.
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New Low-Frequency Fire Alarm is 4 to 12 Times More Effective Than Standard High Pitched Smoke Alarms in Waking People At Risk, Including Children (5-15), Older Adults and People With Hearing Loss
Update to NFPA 72 ® National Fire Code® Sets New Standard Requiring a Low Frequency (520 Hz) Signal to Address this Widespread Safety Issue
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| What: |
Approved in June a new provision to the NFPA® 72 National Fire Alarm Code® will require the use of a low-frequency (520 Hz) square-wave signal for smoke alarms, initially in residential bedrooms of those with mild to severe hearing loss and ultimately for all commercial sleeping rooms.
This important code change is the result of numerous studies over several years proving the low-frequency signal is more effective in waking people than standard smoke alarms. Recent studies sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration show that:
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The low-pitch sound woke up children (aged 5 to 10) 96 percent of the time versus 13 percent for the high-frequency signal.
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Your viewers may be interested in learning more about new low frequency smoke alarm technology currently available and why standard smoke alarms may not be enough to safeguard homeowners and their families.
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David E. Albert, M.D., a physician, scientist and inventor, has developed a new, UL-listed fire alarm – the Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock – featuring the newly required 520 Hz square-wave signal. His invention began as an accidental discovery while working on a wireless heart monitor he planned to use during surgery for his daughter, Kathryn. Dr. Albert is available to demonstrate the new technology and discuss how millions of Americans relying on standard smoke alarms may be at greater risk in the event of a fire, especially at night when half of all home fire deaths occur.
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In-studio demonstrations and interviews can be arranged with Dr. Albert in August or September based on mutual availability.
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| Contact: |
Jamie Haack
920-453-6405
mailto:jhaack@jacobsonrost.com |
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