Residential Fires and Older Adult Casualties. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2005

摘要

An estimated 720 adults aged 65 or older were killed in residential fires in 2002. These deaths accounted for nearly 27% of all residential fire deaths that year. An additional 1,600 older adults were injured in residential fires 11% of residential fire injuries in 2002. Coupled with an increasing older population, these statistics indicate a problem of growing concern to the fire service.