R. M. Patton FPE
Fire Protection Engineer
The Crusade Against Fire Deaths
Exposing Fire Regulatory Corruption for Over 50 Years
In 1976 U.S. Fire Protection Engineer, Richard M Patton was the first person in the world to discover and expose the life-threatening defects with ionization smoke alarms.
Over three thousand copies of his 1976 report, 'The Smoke Detector Fraud' were distributed to Fire Chiefs across America.
His 'Crusade Against Fire Deaths' has campaigned for over 45 years to save lives.
R. M. Patton FPE
Fire Protection Contractor
'Person of the Year'
'The Smoke Detector Fraud'
"One of the cleverest and most lucrative cons ever pulled off in
America has been executed by some of the smoke detector promoters."
R.M. Patton FPE, Ohio, USA | 'The Smoke Detector Fraud Report' | 1976 | Page 1, Para 1
"Is there any solution to the problem when non elected, outside the government
quasi legal organizations write codes, regulations and standards that have in
effect the weight of law."
R.M. Patton FPE, Ohio, USA | 'The Smoke Detector Fraud Report' | 1976 | Page 5, Para 10
"The world is a dangerous
place to live; not because
of the people who are evil,
but because of the people
who do nothing about it."
Albert Einstein
"Ignorance, allied with..
power, is the most.. ferocious enemy..
justice can have."
James A Baldwin
"The only thing..
necessary for the.. triumph of evil is that..
good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke