Why do you need to think about early fire detection?

New Zealand averages around 6,500 fires in homes every year, or 120 per week. This is likely to increase with an ageing population and more electrical / electronic devices. “Residential kitchen fires are attributable to a large proportion of residential fire deaths, injuries and damage, therefore a reduction in kitchen related fires would make a significant impact in our community.” – BRANZ Report Less than 1% of all homes have any fire detection device in the kitchen. Less than 15% of homes have adequate smoke detection devices. In addition, a third of all deaths from house fires start from a fire in the bedrooms. Over half of all deaths occur in homes while people are sleeping. People can sleep through a fire and not wake up due to breathing smoke fumes. Alarms in all rooms and hallways are recommended. Last year, ACC personal fire injury claims from house fires and work related burns amounted to more than $4.6 million.