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Smoke detectors not installed at 83% of homes in Latvia - surveyS
BC, Riga, 03.01.2019.
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Print versionWiring has never been inspected at 71% of homes in Latvia, while 83% of homes have no smoke detectors installed, according to a survey carried out by the State Fire and Rescue Service, writes LETA/BNS.
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The Fire and Rescue Service did the survey last August, interviewing
more than 10,400 respondents across Latvia.
The survey has found that fire safety measures that require
some financial investment have not been implemented at most homes. Wiring has
not been inspected at 71 % of homes, while 83% of homes have no smoke detectors
installed.
80% of respondents said that they knew where the nearest
fire hydrant was located, and 89 % said they knew what emergency number they
had to call in case of a fire.
The Fire and Rescue Service reminds that a smoke detector
will have to be installed in every home from January 2020, and that smoke
detectors are comparatively inexpensive.
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