An organizational process for promoting home fire safety in two community settings

Lehna, Carlee; Twyman, Stephanie; Fahey, Erin; Coty, Mary-Beth; Williams, J P; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, Joseph B.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.016

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“…A study in north-central Kentucky found that while most participants (95%) were able to describe a home escape plan with two ways out of each room and most had an emergency place after escape (90%), none of the participants reported having ever practiced their fire escape plans. The study described how applying train-the-trainer methods can be used to improve home fire safety in vulnerable populations (Lehna et al, 2017). Other studies have shown how the use of video media as a fire safety educational tool can be an effective method for improving home fire safety knowledge, behavior, and ability outcomes over time (Lehna et al, 2014(Lehna et al, , 2015b.…”

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“…Only about half of U.S. households report the possession of a family fire escape plan (Wood et al, 2016). However, of the households that do have fire escape plans, most report never having practiced the plan (Lehna et al, 2015a, 2017). Findings from this study found that clients of C/PHNs living in HR buildings encounter various barriers that prevent them from implementing recommended fire safety behaviors.…”

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Community/Public Health Nurses’ Awareness of Residential High-Rise Fire Safety issues

Glauberman

Qureshi

2021

SAGE Open Nursing

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High-rise (HR) building fires remain a tragic cause of preventable injury and death in the United States. Recent incidences of HR building fires have served as high-profile reminders of the persistent threat that HR fires pose to public health. Fire safety is an important aspect of household emergency preparedness addressed by community/public health nurses (C/PHNs). This study aimed to address a gap in the literature regarding C/PHNs’ awareness of fire safety for people and families who reside in HR buildings. A descriptive qualitative study using key-informant and focus group interviews was conducted involving C/PHNs ( n = 19) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Qualitative data analysis revealed three main themes related to this issue: (1) C/PHN awareness of HR fire safety issues, (2) C/PHN perceived barriers for HR building occupant fire safety, and (3) C/PHN suggested strategies to address HR fire safety for occupants. Findings highlight how more needs to be done to assure that C/PHNs are adequately prepared to work with occupants of residential HR buildings on matters related to fire safety.

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Community/Public Health Nurses’ Awareness of Residential High-Rise Fire Safety issues

Glauberman

Qureshi

2021

SAGE Open Nursing

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“…The Home Fire Safety Check [3] identifies the potential fire risks within a home, informs the householders what to do in order to prevent or reduce such risks, creates an escape plan in case a fire was to break out, and ensures that the home has working smoke alarms. Home fire safety checks can personalize the fire risks for householders and add depth to home fire safety interventions [4]. Typically, the home fire safety check is viewed by UK Fire and Rescue Services as being the *Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Taylor, E-mail: m.j.taylor@ljmu.ac.uk Fire Technology, 58, 1827-1837, 2022 Ó 2022 The Author(s) Manufactured in The United States https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01249-8 main approach to accidental dwelling fire prevention [5].…”

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Fire Prevention Targeting by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in UK

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In this article, we examine fire prevention targeting by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in the North West of England. We examine social group, spatial, and lifestyle and behaviours targeting, and the targeted use of fire prevention approaches including home fire safety checks, community, and educational engagement events, websites, social media, and home fire safety self-assessment software tools. In particular, we examine the fire prevention approaches used by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, the approaches that were used to identify those most at risk of accidental dwelling fire incidents, injuries, and fatalities, and the strategies adopted for the targeting of fire prevention resources.

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“…A minimum sample size was 112 subjects will be required for this study, 56 subjects in each group who will fulfil the previous inclusion criteria of the study (Table 1). This tool was developed by the researchers after reviewing recent literature (Huseyin & Satyen, 2006;Lehna et al, 2015;Lehna et al, 2017;Shields et al, 2013), to collect the quantitative data from the study subjects and consist of three parts as follows:  Part 1: It includes 11 items to assess sociodemographic characteristics of community-dwelling older adults and their family caregivers. Some questions need to be answered from both study subjects such as age (years), sex, current work status, marital status, educational level and monthly income.…”

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“…This tool was developed by the researchers after reviewing recent literatures (Cassidy et al, 2019;Lehna et al, 2017;Shields et al, 2013) to assess previous home fire-related circumstances from study subjects. It includes 8 items answered by family caregivers.…”

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The Effect of a Home Fire Safety Program on Fire Safety Knowledge and Behavior of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and their Family Caregivers

Tawfik

Mohamed

Moustafa

2019

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Older adults are at higher risk for fire-related injuries and deaths than younger people due to their impaired physical and sensory functions. A fire safety programs should be developed for older adults and their family caregivers to prevent fire-related accidents. Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a home fire safety program on fire safety knowledge and behavior of community-dwelling older adults and their family caregivers. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used (one-group pretest-posttest). Setting: The study was conducted in five community clubs for community-dwelling older adults in Alexandria namely; El-Saada, El-Hanan, El-Wafaa, El-Hayia Wl-Amal, and El-Wedad clubs. Subjects Purposive sample was composed of two subjects; older adults and their family caregivers were selected based on specific criteria. Results: There was a statistically significant effect of home fire safety program on the level of knowledge of both older adults and their family (P = 0.001). Also, there were a significant effect of the program on the reported home fire safety behavior for older adults and their family caregivers (P = 0.0001). Conclusion: There were improvements in home fire safety knowledge and behavior of the community-dwelling older adults and their family caregivers after the application of a home fire safety program. Recommendations: Home fire safety programs should be disseminated to the older adults and their family caregivers in various settings. Encouraging the involvement of home fire safety programs in the mandatory fire safety curriculum in the educational system.

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An organizational process for promoting home fire safety in two community settings

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Community/Public Health Nurses’ Awareness of Residential High-Rise Fire Safety issues

Community/Public Health Nurses’ Awareness of Residential High-Rise Fire Safety issues

Fire Prevention Targeting by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in UK

The Effect of a Home Fire Safety Program on Fire Safety Knowledge and Behavior of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and their Family Caregivers

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