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Margaret Wilson
Fire & Life Safety Education and Model Programs in U.S.
Fire Departments
1,348,500 fires (Karter, 2010)78% in residential properties
381,012 injuries from fire in 2009 (CDC, 2009)
3,010 deaths from fire in 2009 (CDC, 2009)
Civilian Fire Death every 175 minutes (Karter, 2010)
Civilian injury every 31 minutes. (Karter, 2010)
Overview of the U.S. Fire Problem
Approximately 1.2 million firefighters in U.S. (NFPA 2010)71% volunteer29% career
30,000 – 35,000 fire departments nationwide (NFPA, 2010)
Approximately 100 line-of-duty deaths each year (USFA, 2010)Heart attack #1 cause
The U.S. Fire Service
Utilize survey results from 2007 Fire and Life Safety Education in U.S. Fire Departments: Results of a National Survey to examine FLSE efforts,
Examine differences in conducting FLSE by department type (career, combination, volunteer),
Examine the prevalence of model programs in fire departments and barriers and facilitators impact on adoption of model programs.
Objectives
Training: Providing specialized training to personnel who regularly conduct FLSE.
Evaluation: Rigorously evaluating existing FLSE programs.
Partnerships: Working with community, state or national partners to implement FLSE programs.
Global Concepts Studies
What is a “Model Program”
Sampling method
Survey administration
Survey Items and Study Variables
About the Survey
Characteristic of Fire DepartmentsFire Service ExperienceBudgetFLSE PersonnelImportance of FLSE
FLSE ActivitiesTypeFocusHoursAudience
Characteristics of Respondents & FLSE
Fire D
epartment
Characteristics
FLSE Activities by Department
Partnerships: Partners with community groups to support, deliver or promote FLSE
Evaluation: Is evaluation done, and if so, what methods are used?
Training: Types of training available to personnel and certification required.
Partnerships, Evaluation & Training
Partnerships
Evaluation
578 (38.2%) reported specialized training219 – National Fire Academy
425 – State Agencies or Organizations
341 – Fire Department
110 – Other Venue
Training
Model Programs By Department Type
Model Programs & Satisfaction
Model Programs & Barriers
Model Programs & Facilitators
Majority of fire departments are conducting FLSE
Differences between department types
Rates of model programs are low
Overcoming barriers and facilitators
Future Research?
Discussion
National Fire Protection Association. The US Fire Service – 2009. Quincy, MA. (2010) Available at: http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=955&URL=Research/Fire%20statistics/The%20U.S.%20fire%20service. (Accessed 24 Mar 11)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]. (2009) www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars. (accessed 14 Mar 2011).
Karter M. Fire loss in the United States during 2005. Abridged
report. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2006, http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.fireloss.pdf (accessed 23 Mar 2011).
References
Eileen M, McDonald, MS Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury
Research and Policy, [email protected]
Andrea C. Gielen, ScD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury
Research and Policy, [email protected]
Jennifer Piver Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury
Research and Policy, [email protected]
Michael Griswold, PhD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of
Biostatistics
Contributors
Thank You!
Questions?
