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Smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements become mandatory in Poland

23.12.2024 14:10
The changes take effect starting the Monday before Christmas and apply to installations in new residential properties.
Starting December 23, 2024, new safety measures in Poland will require smoke detectors in all new buildings and carbon monoxide detectors in rooms with fuel use to help reduce fire-related deaths.
Starting December 23, 2024, new safety measures in Poland will require smoke detectors in all new buildings and carbon monoxide detectors in rooms with fuel use to help reduce fire-related deaths.MSWiA

In Poland, around 450 people die each year in fires. To help reduce these tragic numbers, new measures will take effect starting December 23, 2024.

From that date, smoke detectors will be required in all new buildings, while carbon monoxide detectors will be mandatory in rooms where fuels are used.

According to the new rules from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration (MSWiA), all hotels must install both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors by June 30, 2026. By January 1, 2030, these detectors will be required in all homes and apartments.

"In countries where smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are mandatory, the number of victims is significantly lower. A smoke and carbon monoxide detector is a small device that can save lives," emphasized Tomasz Siemoniak, the Minister of Internal Affairs, during his speech on Monday. 

Source: IAR/MSWiA

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