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4682 - RESPONSES TO AUTOMATED FIRE ALARMS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Police, and Minister for Emergency Services

Across New South Wales, from January 2016 to December 2016, how many responses to automated fire alarms turned out to be potentially life-threatening?
Answer -

During 2016, Fire & Rescue NSW responded to 47,807 automatic fire alarm activations of which 1,210 were considered potentially life-threatening.

Fire & Rescue NSW has advised during 2016, 2.5 per cent of automatic fire alarm activations were considered potentially life-threatening.

Question asked on 14 February 2017 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 104
Answer received on 21 March 2017 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 113

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