Safety from fires in the face of smoke alarms no longer exist because of the poor quality of housing. Not the availability. But, the lack of regulation to insure a house won't kill it's occupants. Why buy a new home?
Substandard building codes. I am sure any builders organization explains away the need for quality standards SINCE everyone has a smoke alarm after all.
February 23, 2015
Tina Ware (click here) woke up early that morning to the sound of her smoke alarm.
She had no idea how fast the fire would grow. Sparked by a
faulty plug in another room, flames spread quickly, filling the house
with smoke.
“It was so thick,” she says. “We were coughing — you
couldn’t breathe.” It was clear she had to get the kids to safety. “It
was panic. We didn’t know what to do,” she says. “We had to get out of
there.” She and her family escaped into the chilly February air, only to
watch their 15-year-old home in Church Hill, Tenn., go up in flames....Local firemen and their unions when they have them can speak to citizens regarding what matters in having strong and effective building codes. There are cities and towns across the USA that still have a volunteer fire department. They have moral character to be respected.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) (click here) and our National Fire Academy (NFA) are working to advance the professional status and expand the knowledge and skills of fire and emergency services personnel. Our free training and education programs support fire departments and emergency services organizations in preparing for, preventing and responding to fires and other hazards....
