The Difference Between a Smoke & Heat Alarm

The difference & importance between a smoke and heat alarms, and why every home in Scotland is required to have them by February 2022. Smoke Alarms The 2018/19 incident statistics on firescotland.gov states that 26,726 fires were attended, which was up 2.1% on the year before. 73.3% of these fires occurred in a place of residence, therefore showing the importance of why the new regulation of all homes in Scotland to be equipped with smoke and heat alarms is crucial.Smoke alarms give an early warning to alert occupants of a potentially deadly fire. The alarm is intended to not only protect people but property too. A lot of people underestimate the speed of how fast a fire can spread. An important demonstrational video by Fire Kills Campaign shows how a fire can destroy a living room in under a minute.
The difference & importance between a smoke and heat alarms, and why every home in Scotland is required to have them by February 2022. Smoke