The Anniversary was in January. So it has taken a while for me to hear about it.
We all know the smoke detector was one of the great inventions, saving countless lives over its 40 years it has been around. In 2006/07 in the UK 199 people died from accidental fires in the home, just imagine how many more this could have been without this little piece of kit.
So... How can we celebrate this? The government know very well how this can be accomplished. Well, Whitehalls finest came up with a great idea.
You may have seen the advert with with Julie Walters, It may have even prompted you to install a smoke alarm, but this doesn't celebrate the smoke alarm, it shows you the importance of it. To celebrate, they come up with a survey to find out what Joe Public thinks is the worst gadget invented. Hmmmm.
Former Trade Minister Lord Digby Jones recently highlighted the fact that the civil service is massively overstaffed, unproductive and inefficient. I think most of us have thought that for years. Does a survey of this calibre show off a well-run efficient organization. No
Get a smoke alarm...
http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1114932
Mostly plagiarised from Jonathan Cole - Professional Electrician magazine
