Behavioral mitigation of cooking fires through strategies based on statistical analysis : final project report for EME-2005-CA-0343 /

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Imprint:[Emmitsburg, Md.] : Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, [2007]
Description:viii, 76 pages : digital, PDF
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7526390
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Varying Form of Title:Final project report for EME-2005-CA-0343
Other authors / contributors:Ahrens, Marty.
United States Fire Administration.
National Fire Protection Association.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Notes:Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 8, 2008).
"August 2007."
"FA-312."
Includes bibliographical references (page 70) and index.
Mode of access: Internet from the USFA web site. Address as of 12/08/2008: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/cooking/fa-312.pdf; access available via PURL.
Summary: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.
GPO item no.:0520-F (online)
Govt.docs classification:HS 5.202:C 77