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Human Factors Contributing to Fatal Injury Based on NFIRS 5.0 Field in the Civilian Casualty Module
Ben Evarts, June 2011
This report compares fatal home fire victims with five different human factors contributing to the fatal injury: asleep, possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs, physically disabled; possibly mentally disabled, and unattended or unsupervised child under 10 years old, with all home fire victims on a variety of fire causes and circumstances.
Physical Disability as a Factor in Home Fire Deaths
Ben Evarts, May 2011
This report examines fire circumstances and victim characteristics when physical disability was cited as a factor contributing to fatal injury and compared these circumstances and characteristics with those found in home fire deaths overall. Previously published incident descriptions are also included.
Possible Impairment by Alcohol or Drugs as a Contributing Factor in Home Fire Deaths
Ben Evarts, April 2011
This report examines fire circumstances and victim characteristics when possible impairment by alcohol or drugs was cited as a factor contributing to fatal injury and compares these circumstances and characteristics with those found in home fire deaths overall. Previously published incident descriptions are also included.
Characteristics of Home Fire Victims
Jennifer D. Flynn, March 2010
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the fatal and non-fatal victims of home fires, with information about victim age, sex, race, and region. Relative risk is also addressed, and additional information is provided about the relative importance of socioeconomic factors in predicting differences in the risk of fire and fire death. This report also discusses leading fire causes and risk factors such as activity when injured, victim location, and factors contributing to injury.
Demographic and Other Characteristics Related to Fire Deaths or Injuries
Fire Analysis and Research, One-Stop Data Shop, March 2010
This report includes key findings from two NFPA reports – Characteristics of Home Fire Victims and U.S. Fire Experience by Region.