Age Exchange

摘要

Older people aged 65 years and over are one of the highest fire risk groups in the community. In Australia, people in this category currently comprise about 13% of the population, yet represent nearly 23% of fire fatalities. This high fire risk continues to grow each year as they age, almost doubling by the age of 80.rnOver the coming decades, the number of people in this age group will rise to unprecedented levels and they will increasingly opt for community 'in home' care, over that provided in facility-based care. The convergence of these two trends will have significant implications for fire services in every developed nation.