Residential Fire Rescues: Building a Model of Rescue Types for Supporting the Fire Service

Kobes, Margrethe; Weewer, Ricardo

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-06325-1_12

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“…In other words, given their low or faulty perception of their individual risk, they refrain from applying preventative measures. If high-risk groups have a faulty perception of their risk, this could explain why sociodemographic groups with high risk of fire mortality to a lesser degree have suitable risk preventative measures implemented in their homes [19] and are to a greater extent reliant on societal protection in the prevention of fire fatalities [21][22][23][24].…”

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A Study of Differences in the Perceived Risk of Attaining a Residential Fire Injury

Mankell

Nilson

2023

Fire Technol

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Certain groups (e.g., those of higher age, lower educational attainment, lower income, living alone, immigrants, etc.) have a greater risk of residential fire mortality. Previous research has also shown that individuals belonging to high-risk groups have generally lower levels of fire protection, and it has been suggested that this is due to a lower risk perception in this group. As such, this study investigates how the perceived risk of being injured in a residential fire varies in the Swedish population. The results show that risk perception varies in the Swedish population depending upon sociodemographic factors. When the different sociodemographic factors are controlled against each other, women, individuals with a low educational level, individuals living in rural communities and individuals born outside of the Nordic countries consistently experience their risk to be higher. With the exception of women, the results show that high-risk individuals have a high risk perception. These results are important as they indicate that it is not a lack of risk awareness that is the reason why high-risk groups are less inclined to implement fire safety practices.

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A Study of Differences in the Perceived Risk of Attaining a Residential Fire Injury

Mankell

Nilson

2023

Fire Technol

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“…Some of the major drawbacks of contemporary FR fabrics are their stability, less effectiveness against flames, and propensity to release toxic gases on combustion. [1][2][3] Therefore, the scientific communities took an initiative to investigate the flammability of textiles to improve their fire stability and reduce the production of toxic gases, which is a popular research topic. In the synthesis of effective FR materials, various parameters have been considered according to the mode of use and applications.…”

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Aqua‐mediated in situ synthesis of highly potent phosphorous functionalized flame retardant for cotton fabric

Dhumal,

Lokhande,

Bondarde

et al. 2023

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Flame retardancy in various materials is becoming an increasingly important performance feature. In the textile industries, fire‐related problems have become an important concern over the decade. Herein, the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and graphene‐supported material were functionalized with trimethyl phosphate (TMP) for the synthesis of flame retardant (FR) composite material [graphene polymer functionalized trimethyl phosphate (GPTMP)] in the aqueous medium, which improves the stability of cotton fabric against flame. Graphene and PVA fabricated with phosphorus functional groups make the fabric more comfortable against fire and help to avoid further spreading of fire. The composite‐coated fabric sustains for a long time on continuous flame with maintaining its initial shape and size. The GPTMP‐coated fabric shows flame retardancy for up to 540 s on constant flame exposure, whereas control samples such as PVA‐, graphene oxide‐, and TMP‐coated fabrics resist for up to 15, 20, and 14 s, respectively. The limiting oxygen index (LOI) and vertical flammability test (VFT) for synthesized composites were performed to confirm and support the flame retardancy property of GPTMP. The GPTMP shows the 35% LOI value and forms the char length of 2.6 cm during VFT. This work provides a simple and eco‐friendly method to obtain novel GPTMP, which has a high potential as a FR for different fabrics, including cotton.

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Residential Fire Rescues: Building a Model of Rescue Types for Supporting the Fire Service

Cited by 2 publications

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A Study of Differences in the Perceived Risk of Attaining a Residential Fire Injury

A Study of Differences in the Perceived Risk of Attaining a Residential Fire Injury

Aqua‐mediated in situ synthesis of highly potent phosphorous functionalized flame retardant for cotton fabric

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