@article{ref1,
title="Impact of a community based fire prevention intervention on fire safety knowledge and behavior in elementary school children",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2006",
author="Hwang, V. and Duchossois, Gina P. and Garcia-Espana, J. Felipe and Durbin, Dennis R.",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="344-346",
abstract="The objective of this study was to determine the impact of a community based fire prevention intervention directed only to parents on the fire safety knowledge and behavior in elementary school children. This was a prospective, quasi-randomized controlled study in which third and fourth grade students from two elementary schools in an urban, poor, minority community completed knowledge/behavior surveys at baseline and following completion of the intervention. The intervention group received an in-home visit from fire department personnel who installed free lithium smoke detectors and provided a fire escape plan. After accounting for a small difference in baseline summary scores of knowledge and behavior between the control and intervention groups, this study found a modest improvement in fire safety behavior among children whose families received a fire prevention intervention reflecting a change in household fire safety practices. However, there was no significant change in fire safety knowledge.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip.2005.011197",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2005.011197"
}