WANDTV said that, “They’re calling Saturday a “Smoke Detector Blitz” and say they hope to visit 220 homes from 1 to 4PM.”
The goal is noble. Certainly every home should have them, and make sure they are operational.
But the way the story, facts, and terminology are presented by the local media and fire department are flawed.
As a new introduction to manufactured home living report revealed just days ago, manufactured homes are safer than conventional housing, and are about 3 times safer than pre-HUD Code mobile homes (see link above).
Because of how the U.S. Census Bureau housing, National Association of Realtors © (NAR), and other statistics, and terminology is, was, and will be reported – this is an issue that can continue for years to come.
Wishing it were different won’t make it so. Only pro-active steps will make a difference.
The solution takes some effort, but it’s simple. Education. That education must start with industry professionals, and the manufactured home industry’s current home owners.
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