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Forum 工作研討

我國推動 住宅用火災警報器

之執行情形及建議

Taiwan Promotes Implementation Scenarios and Recommendations
for Residential Fire Alarms
圖 / 文 彰化縣消防局 洪宗寬
壹、前言

根據國內外火災統計及分析，住宅火災死亡人數占火災死亡人數 7 成
以上，主要係火勢成長後，相關人員初期反應不及、避難時機太晚及高

齡者行動不便避難等原因，造成人命傷亡之悲劇。有鑒於此，我國參採

美日等國之作法，於 99 年 5 月 19 日修正消防法第 6 條，規定未設置火
警自動警報設備的住宅、旅館、老人福利機構場所及中央主管機關指定
之場所，應設置住宅用火災警報器。期使藉由住宅裝設火災警報器，提

醒正在熟睡或不知火災發生的民眾，及早發現並開始逃生，除抑制火災

擴大，並減少人命傷亡。本法修正迄今已 4 年，本文將針對各縣市政府
推動住宅用火災警報器之執行情形及所遭遇之問題等進行說明，並簡單
介紹日本推廣住宅用火災警報器之相關做法，最後提出未來我國推廣之

策進建議。

According to statistical analyses of fire disasters from domestic and
foreign sources, deaths from residential fires accounted for more than
70 percent of all fire casualties. This is mainly due to the fact that after a
conflagration has grown, the initial responses of those involved are usually

too slow, the timing of evacuations are too late, the elderly are inhibited by
reduced mobility, and other such factors. Unfortunately, these factors lead to
casualties. For this reason, Taiwan has been referring to the practices of other
countries, such as the United States and Japan. On May 19, 2010, Taiwan
amended Article 6 of the Fire Services Act to state that the installation of

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