Examining the Relationship Between Firefighter Injuries and Fatalities in the Built Environment: A case for reducing the risk to firefighters through adequate firefighting experience, working smoke alarms and sprinkler coverage in buildings
May 24, 2018The purpose of this study is to describe firefighter injuries and deaths in structure-related fires and to investigate the underlying…
Illicit Drug Overdoses: Fire First Responders on the Front Line in Surrey and Vancouver, British Columbia
April 23, 2018In February 2016, Surrey Fire Service and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services implemented their naloxone administration protocol in response to…
Using Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches to Investigate the Factors Affecting Fire Incidents
April 13, 2018Fires can cause costly property damages and significant economic losses. They are also a major source of severe injury and…
Fire and Disasters Examining Fire Incidents During Major Disasters and Emergencies in Canada
April 13, 2018Canadian cities, towns, municipalities, regions, and provinces experience various types of major disaster and emergencies. Major disasters and emergencies are…
Developing a fire response test bench based on NFID
April 13, 2018Based on assumptions of completeness and consistency of fire incident data reported in the National Fire Information Database (NFID) for…
The Role of Insurance in Reducing the Frequency and Severity of Fire Losses
April 13, 2018Fires, whether in urban areas, the wildland–urban interface (WUI) or on undeveloped land, create significant losses in Canada. The risk…
Home Cooking Structure Fires in Four Canadian Jurisdictions: Analyses of the National Fire Information Database, 2005 to 2014
April 13, 2018Home cooking structure fires are a significant, yet preventable, public-safety problem. Analyses of the National Fire Information Database (NFID), which…
Remote Sensing of Wildland Fire-induced Risk: Assessment Framework
April 13, 2018Wildland fire is one of the critical natural hazards that pose a significant threat to the communities located in the…
Fire Risk Assessment Model for Residential Buildings Using Bow-tie Method
April 13, 2018Ensuring the safety of citizens is a responsibility of the government. Fire incidents can create many adverse impacts on human,…
The Epidemiology of Residential Fires Among Children and Youth in Canada
April 13, 2018The purpose of this report is to detail the epidemiology and burden of residential fire injuries and deaths among Canadian…
