Incident Report

Subject:                     U.S. Fire Administration Releases Fire Risk Reports

Date of Email report:   Mon 14/03/2011

Report Detail:

 
Emmitsburg, MD – The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has issued three special reports, as part of its Topical Fire Report Series, examining the risk of death or injury from fire by various demographics, such as age, race, and gender.

The three reports were developed by the National Fire Data Center, part of USFA. The reports explore factors that influence risk and are based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), and the U.S. Census Bureau. These reports are an update of the previous fire risk reports issued in April 2008 (Volume 7, Issues 5, 6, and 7).
These short topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in NFIRS. 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.

Additional Documentation:

For further information regarding other topical reports or any programs and training available from the United States Fire Administration, visit www.usfa.fema.gov.