At the Headquarters of the State Fire Service, a proposal was made to change the regulations and introduce mandatory possession of monoxide detectors. coal and smoke. The firefighters' proposal has already been sent to the Ministry of the Interior and Administration – according to the fire service remiza.pl.
Will pride sensors be mandatory in every home?
– The requirement would result from the provisions of the regulation of the Ministry of Interior and Administration on fire protection of buildings, other structures and areas. The proposed solution assumes that new apartments would be equipped with smoke detectors from the moment the new regulations enter into force – senior brigadier Karol Kierzkowski, press spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the State Fire Service, told remiza.pl. – Existing apartments should be equipped with smoke detectors in the coming years as part of the transitional period – adds the firefighter. The transition period would be five years.
In addition, there would be a requirement to equip rooms where solid, liquid or gaseous fuels are burned with a carbon monoxide detector. For now, it is not known when or if the changes will come into force.
Firefighters want to educate about the “silent killer”
Unfortunately, in the heating season that has just begun, the first cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, also known as the “silent killer” because it is invisible, odorless and imperceptible, have already been reported.
Chief Commander of the State Fire Service and President Warsaw signed an agreement to launch the information campaign “The Detector Guards Your Safety”. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the risks associated with… fires in apartments and single-family houses and carbon monoxide poisoning.
“Let's remember – a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector are our first rescuers – they quickly alert residents to the threat, so they can quickly evacuate and call the rescue services!” – point out firefighters in message. According to data from the State Fire Service, in 2023, 26 people died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and almost 900 were injured.