Citation

Babaei GR, Keshavars M, Hajizadeh E. Iran. J. Forensic Med. 2007; 12(44): 192-196.

Affiliation

Tarbiat Modares University Medical Sciences Faculty, Tehran, Iran; Iran University of Medical Sciences, Nursing Faculty.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Legal Medicine Organization Islamic Republic of Iran)

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Abstract

Background and Aim: In every society, injuries and events increase along with development and progress. In Iran, death due to accidents is in second grade after death of infectious diseases. Tehran with over 10 million population and without any programming in development confronted with increase in economic and human loss at recent years. In Iran despite of physical and geographical expansion of cities and forming new event arising form elaborated societies, moreover existence of numerous sky scrapers in mega cities we don't enjoy reinforcement troops, proper equipments and facilities proportionate to accidents and events. Reinforcement at the time of accident is an important factor to reduce damages and loss at a prominent rate. Fire department has a fundamental role in reinforcement on critical circumstances. Our objective is epidemiologic examination of reported events to Tehran fire departments, human and economic damages caused by it, furthermore to reveal obstacles and problems during the time of reinforcement in every event. Materials and Methods: At this cross-sectional and observational study, all reported events to fire departments stationed has been examined in different areas of Tehran in 1379. These findings has been used in analysis. We have compared situation of events in 1379 with previous years with Chi-Square test and descriptive schedule by using Excel and SPSS software. Results: Comparison of events in 1379 are trending upward in comparison with 10 years ago. The time of getting to the location 9min, 87sec'on the average and obstacles were more due to traffic jam and lack of sufficient and suitable equipments for firefighters like wise narrow alley and avenue. Furthermore, injuries arising form events were more directed toward men. Distribution of events in different areas was not the same. Events in some areas were more in comparison with other areas. Most of events toke place in summer season especially on Mordad and events on Azar were less than other months. Conclusion: In the light of trending upwards of events, it is emphasized on expanding of rescue station network in different areas of Tehran and equip them improved reinforcement equipment, increase in skilled human resources, moreover public training of citizens.

Language: fa