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Carbon Monoxide: Invisible Killer Video
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Deaths and Injuries Due to Non-Fire Burns
John R. Hall, Jr. April 2009
Cost: $10.00. 9 pages. Order# USS55.
Deaths and Injuries Due to Non-Fire Burns: Statistics from the U.S. death certificate database, the CPSC database on injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms, and the annual CDC in-person health interview survey, all on numbers and types of burn injuries

Abstract: In 2003-2007, an estimated 224,200 burn injuries were reported to hospital emergency rooms, of which 193,900 (86%) had no fire involvement. In 2005, 102 people died of unintentional injuries due to contact with hot objects and substances..
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Burns Seen in Hospital Emergency Rooms in 2008 by Burn Type and Victim's Age
Marty Ahrens, September 2009
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Deaths and Injuries Due to Non-Fire Exposure to Gases
John R. Hall, Jr., April 2009
Cost: $10.00. 7 pages. Order# USS54.
Deaths and Injuries Due to Non-Fire Exposure to Gases. Statistics from the U.S. death certificate database and the CPSC database on injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms on fatal and non-fatal injuries involving exposure to gases. Limited information is provided specifically on carbon monoxide.

Abstract: In 2005, 703 people died of unintentional injuries due to non-fire exposure to gases. Anoxia, which is injury involving oxygen deprivation, accounted for 34,300 hospital emergency room injuries in 2007, including 17,900 with no fire involvement.
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Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Incidents Reported in 2005
Jennifer D. Flynn, June 2007
Cost: $10.00. 13 pages. Order# USS42.
A summary of non-fire carbon monoxide incidents reported in 2005, by month, by time of day and by type of occupancy.

Abstract: In 2005, municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 61,100 carbon monoxide incidents, excluding incidents where nothing was found or fire was present. A monthly breakdown of the incidents shows that January and December are the peak months. The peak time of day for these incidents is between 6:00 pm and 9:59 pm.
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All visitors: Download a printable fact sheet on Carbon Monoxide incidents. (PDF, 72 KB)

Burns and Toxic Gases in Non-Fire Situations
John R. Hall, Jr., June 2006
Cost: $25.00. 34 pages. Order # USS29.
Analysis of carbon monoxide and other gas poisoning outside fires, burn injuries not limited to fires, and other related injuries, including deaths due to electrical current or explosives. Uses NFPA, CPSC, NCHS death certificates, and National Safety Council data.

Abstract: In 2003, 690 people died of unintentional non-fire exposure to gases, in the U.S. Anoxia, which is injury involving oxygen deprivation, accounted for roughly 35,000 hospital emergency room injuries in four of the five most recent years. More people are killed by deadly gas in fires than in all other unintentional exposure.

During 2000-2003, the U.S. averaged an estimated 318,000 burn injuries per year that were medically attended. Total burns reported to hospital emergency rooms have fallen in the range of 225,000 to 260,000 every year of the past decade. Electrical current led to 376 unintentional-injury deaths in 2003, the lowest number in the 24 years studied.
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Non-Fire Electrical Wiring and Equipment Problem Incidents Reports to Fire Departments
Jennifer D. Flynn, August 2007
Cost: $10.00. 16 pages. Order# USS43
A summary of non-fire electrical wiring and equipment problem incidents reported in 2005, by month, by time of day and by type of occupancy.

Abstract: In 2005, municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 339,000 electrical wiring or equipment problem incidents, excluding rescues and incidents where nothing was found or fire was present. A monthly breakdown of the incidents shows that July is the peak month. The peak time of day for these incidents is in the late afternoon and early evening. Thirty-five percent of non-fire electrical wiring or equipment problems occurred in the home and 33% occurred on highways, streets, or in parking areas.
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Non-Fire Electrical Rescue Incidents Reported to Fire Departments in 2003
Jennifer D. Flynn, August 2007
Cost: $10.00. 12 pages. Order# USS44
A summary of non-fire electrical rescue incidents reported in 2003, by month, by time of day and by type of occupancy.

Abstract: In 2003, municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 2,800 electrical rescue incidents, excluding incidents where fire was present and 8% of these incidents took place at noon. Thirty-five percent of non-fire electrical rescue incidents took place in the home.
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