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Residential Fires and Older Adult Casualties. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2005
An estimated 720 adults aged 65 or older were killed in residential fires in 2002. These deaths accounted for nearly 27% of all residential fire deaths that year. An additional 1,600 older adults were injured in residential fires 11% of residential fire injuries in 2002. Coupled with an increasing older population, these statistics indicate a problem of growing concern to the fire service.
Residential Fires and Older Adult Casualties. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2005
An estimated 720 adults aged 65 or older were killed in residential fires in 2002. These deaths accounted for nearly 27% of all residential fire deaths that year. An additional 1,600 older adults were injured in residential fires 11% of residential fire injuries in 2002. Coupled with an increasing older population, these statistics indicate a problem of growing concern to the fire service.
Residential Fires and Older Adult Casualties. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2005
2005
10 pages
Report
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English
Social Concerns , Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Building Industry Technology , Fires , Fire hazards , Residential buildings , Elderly persons , Casualties , Fatalities , Injuries , Cause , Smoking , Cooking fires , Fire safety , Population growth