Citation

Istre GR, McCoy M, Carlin DK, McClain J. Inj. Prev. 2002; 8(2): 128-132.

Affiliation

Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas, TX 75235, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12120831

PMCID

PMC1730859

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiology of residential fire related deaths and injuries among children, and identify risk factors for these injuries through a linked dataset for the city of Dallas, Texas. METHODS: Data for all residential fires were linked with fire related injury data, using fire department records, ambulance transports, hospital admissions, and medical examiner records, for children 0-19 years of age. Causes of fires, including fireplay (children playing with fire or combustibles), arson and other causes, were determined by fire department investigation. RESULTS: From 1991-98, 76 children were injured in residential fires (39 deaths, 37 non-fatal). The highest rates occurred in the youngest children.