The Rural Fire Problem In The United States

Author : U.s. Department of Homeland Security
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781494268053
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Mitigation of the Rural Fire Problem written by U.s. Department of Homeland Security and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains research on behaviors and other factors contributing to the rural fire problem; identifies mitigation programs, technologies, and strategies to address those problems; and proposes actions that USFA can take to better implement programs in rural communities. In the Spring of 2004, the U S Fire Administration (USFA) partnered with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in a cooperative agreement project entitled Mitigating the Rural Fire Problem. The purpose of the project was to examine what can be done to reduce the high death rate from fires in rural U S communities. Rural communities, defined by the U S Census Bureau as communities with less than 2,500 population, have a fire death rate twice the national average. The objectives of the project were to a) conduct research on behaviors and other factors contributing to the rural fire problem, b) identify mitigation programs, technologies, and strategies to address those problems, and c) propose actions that USFA Public Education Division can take to better implement programs in rural communities. Research sources included a review of the published literature, some original statistical analysis, and information from national technical experts who have worked with NFPA.