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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697409303321

Titolo

Behavioral mitigation of cooking fires through strategies based on statistical analysis [[electronic resource] ] : final project report for EME-2005-CA-0343 / / Marty Ahrens ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Emmitsburg, Md.] : , : Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

viii, 76 pages : digital, PDF

Altri autori (Persone)

AhrensMarty

Soggetti

Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention - United States

Cooking - Equipment and supplies - Fires and fire prevention

Cooking - Safety measures

Burns and scalds - Prevention

Safety education

Statistics.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 8, 2008).

"August 2007."

"FA-312."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 70) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Cooking fires are the most common type of fire experienced by U.S. households and the leading cause of home fire injuries. The report reflects the results of research conducted by the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association the types of behaviors and sequences of events that lead to cooking fires and develops recommendations for behavioral mitigation strategies that will reduce such fires and their resultant injuries and fatalities. Appendix C includes grilling safety messages from the American Burn Association's 2002 Burn Awareness Week.