Smoke alarms save lives.(choice cuts)

Publication: Choice (Chippendale, Australia)

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COPYRIGHT 2005 Australian Consumers' Association

At the start of winter in NSW, devastating house fires claimed 13 lives, including seven children, in just over a fortnight. The tragedies prompted the NSW government to fast-track the introduction of new legislation to make smoke alarms mandatory in all homes, including rental properties, by 1 May 2006. While it's unlikely...

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