Margaret Wilson

1,348,500 fires (Karter, 2010) 78% in residential properties 381,012 injuries from fire in 2009 (CDC, 2009) 3,010 deaths from fire in 2009 (CDC, 2009) Civilian Fire Death every 175 minutes (Karter, 2010) Civilian injury every 31 minutes. (Karter, 2010)

Approximately 1.2 million firefighters in U.S. (NFPA 2010) 71% volunteer 29% career 30,000 – 35,000 fire departments nationwide (NFPA, 2010) Approximately 100 line-of-duty deaths each year (USFA, 2010) Heart attack #1 cause

Utilize survey results from 2007 Fire and Life Safety Education in U.S. Fire Departments: Results of a National Survey to examine FLSE efforts, Examine differences in conducting FLSE by department type (career, combination, volunteer), Examine the prevalence of model programs in fire departments and barriers and facilitators impact on adoption of model programs.

Training: Providing specialized training to personnel who regularly conduct FLSE. Evaluation: Rigorously evaluating existing FLSE programs. Partnerships: Working with community, state or national partners to implement FLSE programs. Global Concepts Studies

Sampling method Survey administration Survey Items and Study Variables

Characteristic of Fire Departments Fire Service Experience Budget FLSE Personnel Importance of FLSE FLSE Activities Type Focus Hours Audience

Partnerships: Partners with community groups to support, deliver or promote FLSE Evaluation: Is evaluation done, and if so, what methods are used? Training: Types of training available to personnel and certification required.

578 (38.2%) reported specialized training 219 – National Fire Academy 425 – State Agencies or Organizations 341 – Fire Department 110 – Other Venue

Majority of fire departments are conducting FLSE Differences between department types Rates of model programs are low Overcoming barriers and facilitators Future Research?

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Eileen M, McDonald, MS Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Andrea C. Gielen, ScD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Jennifer Piver Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Michael Griswold, PhD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics

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