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Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities : A Systematic Review of the Literature Al-Hajj, Samar; Desapriya, Ediriweera; Pawliuk, Colleen; Garis, Len; Pike, Ian, 1958-

Abstract

Globally, residential fires constitute a substantial public health problem, causing major fire-related injury morbidity and mortality. This review examined the literature on residential fire prevention interventions relevant to Indigenous communities and assess their effectiveness on mitigating fire incidents and their associated human and economic burden. This review reveals the dearth of fire prevention evidence gathered directly within Indigenous communities. Nonetheless, relevant fire prevention recommendations can be made, calling for the adoption of combined and context-sensitive fire prevention interventions tailored to targeted Indigenous and vulnerable communities through multiple approaches and measures. Follow-ups and longitudinal studies are critical for accurate evaluation of the long-term outcomes and impacts on preventing residential fires.

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Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities : A Systematic Review of the Literature
Creator
Al-Hajj, Samar; Desapriya, Ediriweera; Pawliuk, Colleen; Garis, Len; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Publisher
MDPI
Date Issued
2022
Description
Globally, residential fires constitute a substantial public health problem, causing major fire-related injury morbidity and mortality. This review examined the literature on residential fire prevention interventions relevant to Indigenous communities and assess their effectiveness on mitigating fire incidents and their associated human and economic burden. This review reveals the dearth of fire prevention evidence gathered directly within Indigenous communities. Nonetheless, relevant fire prevention recommendations can be made, calling for the adoption of combined and context-sensitive fire prevention interventions tailored to targeted Indigenous and vulnerable communities through multiple approaches and measures. Follow-ups and longitudinal studies are critical for accurate evaluation of the long-term outcomes and impacts on preventing residential fires.
Subject
Burns, scalds and fire
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-08-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0416563
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82245
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Pediatrics, Department of; Non UBC
Citation
Al-Hajj, S.; Desapriya, E.; Pawliuk, C.; Garis, L.; Pike, I. Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Int. J. Environ. Res. PublicHealth2022,19,5434.
Publisher DOI
10.3390/ijerph19095434
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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