This statistic shows the number of fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by the operation of a fire alarm. In 2013, a working fire alarm was present in 1,046 of reported fires. In 949 cases there was no fire alarm installed.
Functionality of fire alarms in fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by outcome
Characteristic
The fire alarm worked
No fire alarm installed
The fire alarm didn't work
No knowledge on the operation of fire alarm
2015
1,022
862
440
334
2014
1,122
1,007
499
393
2013
1,046
949
446
398
2012
1,112
943
480
446
2011
1,112
948
372
457
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According to law since September 1, 2000, fire alarms have been obligatory on each floor of an apartment or one alarm per 60 square metres in Finland. A fire alarm that is directly connected to the electric network has been obligatory in new apartments and houses since February 1, 2009.
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Sisäministeriö (Pelastustoimi). (April 1, 2016). Functionality of fire alarms in fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by outcome [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/659696/finland-functionality-of-fire-alarms-in-fires/
Sisäministeriö (Pelastustoimi). "Functionality of fire alarms in fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by outcome." Chart. April 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659696/finland-functionality-of-fire-alarms-in-fires/
Sisäministeriö (Pelastustoimi). (2016). Functionality of fire alarms in fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by outcome. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659696/finland-functionality-of-fire-alarms-in-fires/
Sisäministeriö (Pelastustoimi). "Functionality of Fire Alarms in Fires in Finland from 2011 to 2015, by Outcome." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659696/finland-functionality-of-fire-alarms-in-fires/
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