TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Residential fire related deaths and injuries among children: fireplay, smoke alarms, and prevention
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - McClain, J.
A1  - Carlin, D. K.
A1  - McCoy, M.
A1  - Istre, Gregory R.
SP  - 128
EP  - 132
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -