1985/12/15 by Mohammed A. S. Sultan, Sultan, M. A., W. M. Feldman +1
Engineering · #Détection de fumée #Fire Detection and Safety Systems #Smoke detection #détecteur de fumée #fire safety #international fire death statistics #number #recommendations #site and maintenance of fire alarms #smoke detectors #sécurité incendie
paper · doi:10.4224/40001808
openalex publication_date 1985/12/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Primary care physicians interested in health education and accident prevention should be knowledgeable about smoke alarms (smoke detectors with built-in alarms). Either ionization or photoelectric smoke alarms can help save lives if they are properly installed and maintained. The number, site and maintenance of smoke alarms in the home and the steps a person should take in the event of a fire are discussed. Considering the rates of death, disability and disfigurement associated with residential fires, early warning devices such as smoke alarms make sense.