International Association of Fire Chiefs
National Volunteer Fire Council
Defense Fire Protection Association
Facts about a fire in your home:
100,000+ ........................... homes are destroyed by fire each year
5,000+ ........................... people die in fires
40,000+ ........................... family pets die in fires
most fires occur ................ between 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
most fire deaths occur ..... between 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
2 million+ ........................... fires each year in North America
79% of all fires deaths ..... occurred in the home
85% ................................... of all fire fatalities occur in a home without a working alarm
smoke detectors .............. in a home typically increase the likelihood of your survival
by 40-60%
greatest group at risk ...... age 70 and over - age 5 and under at risk for death in a fire
smoke vs flame ................ when smoke turns to flame, a fire can grow to 50 times its
size in just 6 minutes
75% of fires ...................... start on the main floor
time of the year ................. most fires and fire deaths most likely December to March
leading cause of fire ........ cooking left unattended
leading cause of death .... smoking left unattended
property damage ............. over 10 billion dollars annually
fire vs a burglar ................. your home is ten times more likely to have a fire than to be
burglarized
Facts about a burglary in your home:
home security ................... a home without is 2 to 3 times more likely to be burglarized
every 15.4 seconds ......... FBI reports that a burglary occurs
Other facts:
every 4.0 seconds .......... a disabling injury occurs in the home
4 top causes of death ...... in a home are poisoning, falls, fires, burns and suffocation
by ingested objects