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Cooking Fires in Residential Buildings (2014-2016)
From the Document: "Each year, from 2014 to 2016, fire departments responded to an estimated average of 188,800 cooking fires in residential buildings across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 195 deaths, 3,800 injuries and $463 million in property loss. [...] From 2014 to 2016, cooking was, by far, the leading cause of all residential building fires and accounted for 50 percent of all residential building fires responded to by fire departments across the nation. Additionally, cooking was the leading cause of all residential building fire injuries."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-12
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Residential Building Electrical Fires (2014-2016)
"This topical report addresses the characteristics of electrical fires in residential buildings as reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) from 2014 to 2016, the most recent data available at the time of the analysis. The NFIRS data are used for the analyses presented throughout the report. For the purpose of the report, the terms 'residential fires,' 'electrical fires,' and 'nonelectrical fires' are synonymous with 'residential building fires,' 'residential building electrical fires' and 'residential building nonelectrical fires' respectively. 'Electrical fires' is used throughout the body of this report; the findings, tables, charts, headings and endnotes reflect the full category, 'residential building electrical fires.'"
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-12
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Winter Residential Building Fires (2014-2016)
"Each year, from 2014 to 2016, fire departments responded to an estimated 108,200 fires in residential buildings during the months of January, February and March across the nation. These fires resulted in an estimated annual average of 980 deaths, 3,575 injuries, and $1.9 billion in property loss. The residential building portion of the fire problem is of great national importance as it accounts for the vast majority of civilian casualties, and winter residential building fires account for a considerable portion of that."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-11
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Fire Safety for Older Adults
From the Document: "As we grow older, our bodies change. Poor eyesight, loss of hearing, arthritis, dementia and side effects from medicine can make it more difficult to react to a fire. We need to consider these changes and how they may affect our abilities. In comparison to the population at large, starting at age 65, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires. This booklet is designed to help you learn about fire safety."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-10
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Fire Risk in 2016
"The risk of death or injury from fire is not the same for everyone. In 2016, 3,515 deaths and 14,650 injuries in the U.S. were caused by fires. These casualties were not equally distributed across the U.S. population, and the resulting risk of death or injury from fire is not uniform -- it is more severe for some groups than for others. Much can be learned from understanding why different segments of society are at a heightened risk from the fire problem. This topical fire report explores fire risk as it applies to fire casualties in the U.S. population and is an update to 'Fire Risk in 2015,' Volume 18, Issue 6. Risk is a factor, element or course of action involving uncertainty. It is an exposure to some peril, and it often implies a probability of occurrence, such as investment risk or insurance risk. In terms of the fire problem, risk is the potential for injury to or death of a person, or damage to or loss of property, as a result of fire. This topical report focuses on how fire risk, specifically the risks of death and injury, varies with age and how other demographic and socioeconomic factors weigh upon that risk."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration; National Fire Data Center (U.S.)
2018-09
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2017
"For 41 years, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has tracked the number of firefighter fatalities and conducted an annual analysis. Through the collection of information on the causes of firefighter deaths, the USFA is able to focus on specific problems and direct efforts toward finding solutions to reduce the number of firefighter fatalities in the future. This information is also used to measure the effectiveness of current programs directed toward firefighter health and safety. [...] The specific objective of this study is to identify all on-duty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the U.S. and its territories in 2017 and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security . . .
2018-09
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Topical Fire Report Series, August 2018, Volume 19, Issue 5--Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2016)
"The findings from this issue of the Topical Fire Report Series include: [1] In 2016, fire departments responded to 25,693,300 incident calls that were reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS); [2] Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of the reported calls to fire departments required Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and rescue services; [3] Only 5 percent of all reported fire department runs were fire related; [4] In 2016, fire departments responded to more severe weather calls reported on Saturdays than any other day of the week; [5] About half (52 percent) of the reported calls were to residential properties; [6] Only 3 percent of these were fire related; [7] Approximately 9 percent of reported runs involved mutual or automatic aid."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-08
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Firefighter Burnout and Workplace Safety
"Are firefighters who show symptoms of burnout less likely to follow safety procedures? A team of researchers recently set out to learn if burnout impacted a firefighter's ability to follow required safe work practices, care for and safely use personal protective equipment (PPE), and communicate and report safety concerns. The team also wanted to assess the direct effects that work stress and work-family conflict have on burnout."
United States Fire Administration
2018-07-26
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Nonresidential Building Fires (2014-2016)
"Each year, from 2014 to 2016, fire departments responded to an estimated 100,300 fires in nonresidential buildings across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 90 deaths; 1,350 injuries; and $2.4 billion in property losses. Although national estimates for 2014 to 2016 show that nonresidential building fires represented only 8 percent of all fires, 3 percent of fire deaths and 9 percent of fire injuries, they accounted for 20 percent of the total dollar loss from all fires. Nonresidential building fires can also have a significant economic impact on a community as they may lead to lost jobs and closed businesses. In addition, because many nonresidential buildings are places where a large number of people gather, they hold the greatest potential for a mass casualty incident to occur."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07
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Highway Vehicle Fires (2014-2016)
"This topical report addresses the characteristics of highway vehicle fires as reported to the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) from 2014 to 2016, the most recent data available at the time of the analysis. NFIRS data is used for the analyses throughout this report"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2018-07
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Hotel and Motel Fires (2014-2016)
"While fires and fire losses still occur in hotels and motels, these changes were largely successful in reducing hotel and motel fires and losses. Each year, from 2014 to 2016, an estimated 3,900 hotel and motel fires, a subset of residential building fires, accounted for only 1 percent of the residential building fires responded to by fire departments across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 15 deaths, 100 injuries, and $100 million in property losses. This report addresses the characteristics of hotel and motel fires, as reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The focus is on fires reported from 2014 to 2016, the most recent data available at the time of the analysis. NFIRS data is used for the analyses throughout this report."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-07
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EMS prehospital documentation accuracy: Can body-worn cameras help?
"This article discusses the results of a pilot study where EMS [Emergency Medical Services] providers used body-worn cameras (BWCs) to see if they could help to improve the accuracy of their prehospital documentation."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2018-05-14
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Wildland Firefighting Safe Separation Distances
"Do wildland firefighting safety zone separation distances need to be increased to reduce the risk of injury or death? A team of researchers recently examined this issue to see if current models provided the best recommendations. Study results indicate that firefighters may want to consider slight increases in separation distances."
United States Fire Administration
2018-05-10
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Transforming Cardiac Emergency Care with Drone Delivery of AEDs
"Can medical drones reduce the time to cardiac treatment by getting an automated external defibrillator (AED) into the hands of a bystander? Preliminary studies suggest that drones may make a life-saving difference in providing emergency care to cardiac arrest patients, especially those in a rural setting."
United States Fire Administration
2018-02-22
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Vacant Residential Building Fires (2013-2015)
"From 2013 to 2015, an estimated 23,800 vacant residential building fires were reported annually in the U.S. Vacant residential building fires are considered part of the residential fire problem, accounting for 6 percent of all residential building fires, resulting in an estimated 75 deaths, 200 injuries and $785 million in property loss each year. [...] The surrounding nonvacant properties are also at risk when vacant residential buildings catch fire. It typically takes longer for vacant residential building fires to be detected, as there are no occupants to be alerted by the smell or sound of the fires or to respond to an alarm. Thus, the property loss is greater. In addition, if the fire has been intentionally set, especially with multiple ignition points, the damage can be greater, placing the lives of more individuals -- firefighters, adjacent residents, and any squatters -- in danger. Fires in vacant residential buildings have become an even greater issue over the past decade."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-01
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Risk Management Practices in the Fire Service [January 2018]
"The probability of risk is two-pronged. It relates not only to the risk of something undesirable happening, but also to the probable outcome as rated on a scale of negative consequences. For example, based on statistical calculations, we can predict the number of traffic accidents likely to occur per million miles driven. We can also predict the number of injuries and fatalities that will come about as a result. However, such a statistics-based approach will not tell us as individuals where or when we might be involved in an accident ourselves. Those predictive statistics certainly cannot tell us if our next accident will be a fender bender in a shopping center parking lot on a sunny afternoon, or a multivehicle pileup on a dark two-lane road on a stormy night. [...] Each situation carries with it a probability of occurrence and a potential degree of harm that might result. When we subjectively weigh a risk in terms of the undesirable consequence, we might place the outcome anywhere on a scale of undesirability. In the examples above, we might measure the negative outcome in lives lost and property damage in the millions, or simply by wishing we had waited for the next elevator."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-01
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Fire in the United States 2006-2015
"Fire departments in the United States responded to nearly 1.3 million fire calls in 2015. The U.S. fire problem no longer ranks as the most severe of the industrialized nations, yet thousands of Americans die each year, tens of thousands of people are injured, and property losses reach billions of dollars. There are huge indirect costs of fire as well, including temporary lodging, lost business revenues, medical expenses, psychological damage, and others. To put this into context, the annual losses from floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters combined in the U.S. average just a fraction of those from fires. The public, the media and local governments are generally unaware of the magnitude and seriousness of the fire problem and how it affects individuals and their families, communities and the nation."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-12
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Heating Fires in Residential Buildings (2013-2015)
"Each year, from 2013 to 2015, an estimated average of 45,900 heating fires in residential buildings occurred in the U.S. and resulted in an annual average of 205 deaths, 725 injuries, and $506 million in property loss. The term 'heating fires' applies to those fires that are caused by central heating units, fixed or portable local heating units, fireplaces, heating stoves, chimneys and water heaters. Previously, especially during the late 1970s and early 1980s, heating was, by far, the leading cause of residential building fires. Stimulated in part by an energy shortage, this surge in heating fires was the result of the sudden increased use of alternative heating, particularly wood heating stoves and space heaters. Since then, the overall number of heating fires has substantially decreased. In 1983, there were 200,000 heating fires, but by 2015, that number had fallen to an estimated 41,200 (Table 1). Despite this decline, from 2013 to 2015, heating remained the second-leading cause and accounted for 12 percent of all residential building fires responded to by fire departments across the nation."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2017-10
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Portable Heater Fires in Residential Buildings (2013-2015)
"Each year, from 2013 to 2015, portable heater fires in residential buildings -- a subset of heating fires in residential buildings -- accounted for an estimated average of 1,650 fires in the U.S. These fires resulted in an annual average of 90 deaths, 175 injuries, and $84 million in property loss. The term 'portable heater fires' applies to those fires that are caused by catalytic heaters, oil-filled heaters, or other heaters, such as electric heaters, that are designed to be carried or moved for use in a variety of locations. Portable heaters are a subset of space heaters -- small heaters designed to heat specific areas or rooms of a building. While portable heater fires in residential buildings were small in number, representing only 4 percent of all heating fires in residential buildings, their consequences were substantial: they accounted for 43 percent of fatal heating fires in residential buildings. Moreover, many of these fires were preventable, as human error was a contributing factor to the fire. For example, placing the heater too close to combustible items or leaving the heater unattended."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2017-10
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Fire Risk in 2015
"The risk of death or injury from fire is not the same for everyone. In 2015, 3,360 deaths and 15,700 injuries in the U.S. were caused by fires. These casualties were not equally distributed across the U.S. population, and the resulting risk of death or injury from fire is not uniform -- it is more severe for some groups than for others. Much can be learned from understanding why different segments of society are at a heightened risk from the fire problem. This topical fire report explores fire risk as it applies to fire casualties in the U.S. population and is an update to 'Fire Risk in 2014,' Volume 17, Issue 7. Risk is a factor, element or course of action involving uncertainty. It is an exposure to some peril, and it often implies a probability of occurrence, such as investment risk or insurance risk. In terms of the fire problem, risk is the potential for injury to or death of a person, or damage to or loss of property, as a result of fire. This topical report focuses on how fire risk, specifically the risks of death and injury, varies with age, and how other demographic and socioeconomic factors weigh upon that risk."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration; National Fire Data Center (U.S.)
2017-09
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Topical Fire Report Series: Civilian Fire Injuries in Residential Buildings (2013-2015)
From the Document: "From 2013 to 2015, 76 percent of all civilian fire injuries occurred in residential buildings. This topical fire report focuses on the characteristics of these injuries as reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) from 2013 to 2015. NFIRS data is used for the analyses presented throughout this report. By definition, civilian fire injuries involve people who are injured as a result of a fire and are not on active duty with a firefighting organization. These injuries generally occur from activities of fire control, escaping from the dangers of fire, or sleeping. Fires resulting in injuries are those fires where one or more injuries occur. Annually, from 2013 to 2015, an estimated 12,000 civilian fire injuries resulted from an estimated 7,700 residential building fires resulting in injuries and 380,200 total residential building fires. On average, someone is injured in a residential building fire every 44 minutes."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-07
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Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016
"This report is an update to the report 'Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions' published by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) in October 2014. Data on electronic cigarette incidents that occurred in the U.S. between September 2014 and December 2016 have been added to the data reported in the previous report for this analysis. Any additional incidents that occurred prior to September 2014 and discovered during this literature survey were included in the data reported herein. A considerable number of incidents and severe injuries is reported, as well as the revelation of a previously unrecognized hazardous condition -- electronic cigarette and battery explosions in pockets."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
McKenna, Lawrence A., Jr.
2017-07
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Topical Fire Report Series: Civilian Fire Fatalities in Residential Buildings (2013-2015)
"Fires can strike anywhere -- in structures, buildings, automobiles and the outdoors. Fires that affect our homes are often the most tragic and the most preventable. It is a sad fact that each year, over 75 percent of all civilian fire fatalities occurred as a result of fires in residential buildings -- our homes. From 2013 to 2015, civilian fire fatalities in residential buildings accounted for 83 percent of all fire fatalities. This topical fire report focuses on the characteristics of these fatalities as reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) from 2013 to 2015. NFIRS data is used for the analyses presented throughout this report. By definition, civilian fire fatalities involve people not on active duty with a firefighting organization who die as a result of a fire. These fatalities generally occur when an individual is escaping, sleeping or unable to act during a fire. Annually, from 2013 to 2015, an estimated 2,695 civilian fire fatalities resulted from 1,800 fatal fires in residential buildings and an estimated 380,200 residential building fires. Fatal fires are those fires where one or more fatalities occur. This report focuses on the characteristics of civilian fire fatalities (e.g., gender, race and age of the victim; activity prior to death) in residential buildings as opposed to the characteristics of the fires (e.g., fire spread, factors contributing to ignition, alerting/suppression systems) from which these fatalities occurred."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2017-07
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Mitigation of Occupational Violence to Firefighters and EMS Responders
"Violence is a major occupational challenge confronting the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Firefighters and EMS responders are increasingly called upon to meet community demands for service. As a result, firefighters and EMS responders are often expected to respond to incidents where they can be exposed to violence. Violence against EMS responders has been recognized as an occupational hazard since the early 1970s, and recent incidents are evidence that the problem has not been abated. A review of the literature from academic and industry trade journals shows an increase in attention to the issue over the years. However, there is limited understanding of risk factors and preventive measures. The literature provides insight into the characteristics of violence perpetrators, EMS responder risk factors, and best practices. Much of the available information on these factors is contradictory, or not rooted in evidence-based assessment. The purpose of this report is to document the causes and risk factors of violence and mitigation opportunities to reduce and prevent violence to EMS responders."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Taylor, Jennifer; Murray, Regan
2017-06
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Residential Building Fires (2013-2015)
"These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. Also included are recent
examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context. [...] Each year, from 2013 to 2015, fire departments responded to an estimated 380,200 fires in residential buildings across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 2,695 deaths; 12,000 injuries; and $7 billion in property loss. The residential building portion of the fire problem is of great national importance, as it accounts for the vast majority of civilian casualties."
United States Fire Administration; National Fire Data Center (U.S.); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-06
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One- and Two-Family Residential Building Fires (2013-2015)
"These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. Also included are recent
examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context. [...] From 2013 to 2015, fire departments responded to an estimated 243,700 fires in one- and two-family residences each year across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 2,175 deaths; 7,575 injuries; and $5.3 billion in property loss. One- and two-family residential building fires accounted for 64 percent of all residential building fires and dominated the overall residential building fire profile."
National Fire Data Center (U.S.); United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-06
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Multifamily Residential Building Fires (2013-2015)
"These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. Also included are recent
examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context. [...] From 2013 to 2015, multifamily residential building fires accounted for an annual estimated 109,700 reported fires. These fires accounted for 29 percent of all residential building fires responded to by fire departments across the nation. These fires resulted in an annual average of 405 deaths; 3,975 injuries; and $1.4 billion in property loss."
National Fire Data Center (U.S.); United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-06
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Fire Estimate Summary (2006-2015)
"Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the fire problem in the United States as depicted through data reported to the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA's) National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of the specific fire or fire-related issue and highlights important trends in the data." This report includes the following data: "Residential Building Fire Trends"; "Residential Building Fire Causes"; "Residential Building Fire Death Causes"; "Residential Building Fire Injury Causes"; "Residential Building Fire Dollar-Loss Causes"; "Residential Building Cooking Fire Trends"; "Residential Building Other Unintentional, Careless Fire Trends"; "Residential Building Smoking Fire Trends"; "Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fire Trends"; "Residential Building Heating Fire Trends"; and "Residential Building Cause Under Investigation Fire Trends."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2017-05
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National Fire Estimation Using NFIRS Data White Paper
From the Overview: "This white paper presents two methodologies to derive a national estimate for the total number of fire incidents in the U.S. using the incident data submitted to the NFIRS [National Fire Incident Reporting System]. The 2010 validated fire incident data from the NFIRS was used as the basis. There were several reasons for this choice. First, at the time of the initial study in 2012, it was the most recent NFIRS fire incident data available. Second, in using the 2010 NFIRS data, there would be no lag between the population characteristics collected from the 2010 Census and the 2010 fire incidents as reported in the NFIRS. Lastly, demographic data at appropriate geographic levels was available for geographies in 2010. A subsequent application of the methodology to 2009 and 2011 NFIRS fire incident data was undertaken to assess the robustness of the methodology."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-05
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Fire in the United States 2005-2014
"Fire departments in the United States responded to nearly 1.3 million fire calls in 2014. The U.S. fire problem no longer ranks as the most severe of the industrialized nations, yet thousands of Americans die each year, tens of thousands of people are injured, and property losses reach billions of dollars. There are huge indirect costs of fire as well, including temporary lodging, lost business revenues, medical expenses, psychological damage, and others. To put this in context, the annual losses from floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters combined in the U.S. average just a fraction of those from fires. The public, the media and local governments are generally unaware of the magnitude and seriousness of the fire problem and how it affects individuals and their families, communities, and the nation. […] This 18th edition covers the 10-year period from 2005 to 2014, with a primary focus on 2014.3 The report addresses the overall national fire problem. Detailed analyses of the residential and nonresidential fire problem, firefighter casualties, and other subsets of the national fire problem are not included. These topic-specific analyses are addressed as separate, stand-alone publications."
United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2017-01