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Study On Measures For Mitigating The Risk Of Residential Fires And Fire Fatalities

Notake, H., Sekizawa, A., Kobayashi, M., Mammoto, A. and Ebihara, M., 2004. Study On Measures For Mitigating The Risk Of Residential Fires And Fire Fatalities . AOFST 6


ABSTRACT

In this paper, we have carried out an analysis of the trends in residential fires and the incidences of fatalities in fires in Japan using fire data from 1995 to 2001, and we have made a comparison of past and present trends in the incidence of fire fatalities. Applied to a statistical-analysis, we also examined the effectiveness of residential fire prevention measures through the use of fire extinguishers and fire alarm system.



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