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Every 18 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United
States.
According to NFPA -Homes with
smoke detectors have a 40 - 50%
lower death rate.
One fourth of home fires occur between 10 p.m. & 6 a.m., accounting for
over half of all home fire deaths.
Smoking materials is the number seven leading cause of residential fires
but the number one cause of deaths relating to these fires.
In 2002, over 2500 children under 14 were injured or killed in
residential fires.
In 2002, over 1300 children age five or under were injured or killed in
residential fires.
In 2002, aproximately 2,500 65 years old and older were injured or
killed in residential fires.
85% of all fire deaths occur in the home, where most feel the safest.
Smoking materials were the leading cause of civilian deaths, accounting
for roughly one fourth of the total.
Households with non-working smoke alarms now outnumber those with
no smoke alarms.
Although children 5 and under make up about 9% of the country’s
population, they accounted for 17% of the home fire deaths, assigning them a
risk twice the national average.
Adults 65 and older also face a risk twice the average, while people 85
and older have a risk that is almost four and a half times more than the
average.
About 70% of all structure fires occur in the home.
About 85% of all fire deaths occur in the home.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is the number one cause of poisoning deaths
in the United States. According to the Journal of the American Medical
Association, "there are approximately 2,100 unintentional deaths from carbon
monoxide (CO) every year in the U.S. and the use of
carbon monoxide
detectors could potentially prevent many of these fatalities.
More than 10,000 carbon monoxide injuries occur annually from
this colorless, odorless and tasteless poison.
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and injuries. These fires
often result from unattended cooking.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that there be at least one
fire extinguisher for every 600 square feet of living area.
A fire extinguisher should also be installed in the kitchen,
garage and basement.
Two story or higher homes should be equipped with a fire escape ladder.
The recommendation is one ladder in every occupied room on floors above the
main level, ensure a secure fit to each window and close the door in the room
prior to opening the window to avoid inadvertently feeding the fire with air
drawn through the window.
Residential fires and related deaths occur more often during cold-weather
months, December through February, due to portable or area heating equipment.
Statistics relating to causes and consequences of residential fires
provided by NFPA (2002).
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Cause
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Major Cause Fires
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Civilian Deaths
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Civilian Injuries
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Direct Property damage
(in millions)*
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Cooking equipment
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114,000 (30.5%)
#1
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290
(10%)
#4
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4,380
(29%)
#1
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$503
(9%)
#5
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Heating equipment
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59,000
(15.8%)
#2
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360
(12%)
#3
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1,290
(8%)
#6
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$663
(12%)
#4
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Intentional
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38,000
(10.3%)
#3
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590
(20%)
#2
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1,670
(11%)
#4
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$806
(15%)
#2
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Open flame, ember, or torch
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33,000
(8.9%)
#4
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250
(8%)
#5
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2,180
(14%)
#2
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$829
(15%)
#1
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Electrical distribution equipment
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32,000
(8.5%)
#5
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240
(8%)
#6
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970
(6%)
#7
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$694
(13%)
#3
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Appliance, tool, or air conditioning
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21,000
(5.7%)
#6
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70
(2%)
#9
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650
(4%)
#9
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$351
(7%)
#6
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Smoking materials
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21,000
(5.6%)
#7
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690
(23%)
#1
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1,740
(11%)
#3
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$337
(6%)
#7
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Other heat source
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17,000
(4.6%)
#8
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180
(6%)
#8
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740
(5%)
#8
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$290
(5%)
#10
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Exposure
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15,000
(4.1%)
#9
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30
(1%)
#11
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90
(1%)
#11
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$308
(6%)
#8
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Child playing
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12,000
(3.3%)
#10
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210
(7%)
#7
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1,300
(9%)
#5
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$303
(6%)
#9
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Natural causes
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6,000
(1.6%)
#11
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10
(0%)
#12
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60
(0%)
#12
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$198
(4%)
#11
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Other equipment
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4,000
(1.2%)
#12
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40
(1%)
#10
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220
(1%)
#10
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$109
(2%)
#12
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