Smoke detector: Lifeguard in fire - Nienburg's focus!

Smoke detector: Lifeguard in fire - Nienburg's focus!

Nienburg/Weser, Deutschland - smoke detectors are more than just a nose duty - they are lifesaver! At the weekend there was a dramatic fire in a high-rise in Berlin-Lichtenberg, which thanks to the smoke alarms. A fire broke out on the seventh upper floor near the Anton Saefkow Square and quickly spread through the apartment. The fire brigade was alerted after the tenant tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire itself. Fortunately, the apartments were equipped with functioning smoke detectors, which warned the residents of the impending danger, as the reported.

The fire brigade's forces were quickly on site and were able to prevent the flames from spreading to other apartments. The fire brigade report said: "The smoke alarms installed in the apartments did valuable work because they warned the tenants of the danger at an early stage." Despite the dramatic situation, there were only minor injuries to two people, including the fire tenant who had to be treated in the hospital. This incident impressively shows how important smoke detectors are, since according to the initiative "Smoke detectors save life!" Up to the year 2020, 4.1 human lives were saved by these devices. Statistics show that two thirds of the fire victims are surprised in sleep, which underlines how crucial an early warning is, as is explained on the initiative's website ( KFV Nienburg ).

safe escape in the event of a fire

More and more people are relying on the importance of smoke detectors that have been mandatory in all German apartments since 2021. The installation of these devices can secure valuable time to escape in an emergency. The Nienburg fire brigade reported several missions in the past few months, in which smoke detectors successfully raised the alarm and thus prevented great damage. It was found that the majority of these alarms actually pointed out real dangers. In Lower Saxony, for example, smoke detectors are prescribed in all bedrooms and corridors. A focus should be on the quality of the devices to ensure long -term functional maintenance.