TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Impact of a community based fire prevention intervention on fire safety knowledge and behavior in elementary school children
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Hwang, V.
A1  - Duchossois, Gina P.
A1  - Garcia-Espana, J. Felipe
A1  - Durbin, Dennis R.
SP  - 344
EP  - 346
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2005.011197
ID  - ref1
ER  -