Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light and various reaction products. Fire is intriguing and therefore something that will attract a curious child from an early age. In 2010, the United States fire department responded to 44,900 fires started by someone, usually a child, playing with fire. These fires caused 90 civilian deaths, 890 civilian injuries and $210 million in direct property damage. Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start these fires, while playing with matches or lighters and most likely to die in these fires. Most fire-play fires (77%) started outside, but most associated deaths (97%) were in home structure fires. Almost half (46%) of peo...
Young children have been identified as a high-risk group in relation to fire-related deaths because ...
The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service periodically issues revisions to its publications. The mo...
A 7-year-old boy playing with a lighter on Monday started a fire in a second-floor apartment at 167 ...
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasin...
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasin...
Juvenile-set fires cost lives and property. In 1996, the estimated 87,330 fires caused by children p...
The phenomenon of children playing with fire or setting fires is of interest to parents, fire agenci...
Rural and urban residents accustomed to seeing fire engines racing with sirens wailing and lights f...
The present study sought to learn about risk perceptions held by parents of preschool fire-setters. ...
Variables related to children's interest in and play experiences with fire and fire- producing ...
This article provides an overview of the literature on risk issues in juvenile fire-setting behaviou...
Michael H. Bradshaw, Home fire and burn safety, Kansas State University, July 1996
We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to_their full potential. Knowing...
Heat, flame, smoke and fire gases are responsible for the vast majority of fire deaths and injuries ...
Successful use of fire has been essential to survival throughout the majority of human history—an en...
Young children have been identified as a high-risk group in relation to fire-related deaths because ...
The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service periodically issues revisions to its publications. The mo...
A 7-year-old boy playing with a lighter on Monday started a fire in a second-floor apartment at 167 ...
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasin...
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasin...
Juvenile-set fires cost lives and property. In 1996, the estimated 87,330 fires caused by children p...
The phenomenon of children playing with fire or setting fires is of interest to parents, fire agenci...
Rural and urban residents accustomed to seeing fire engines racing with sirens wailing and lights f...
The present study sought to learn about risk perceptions held by parents of preschool fire-setters. ...
Variables related to children's interest in and play experiences with fire and fire- producing ...
This article provides an overview of the literature on risk issues in juvenile fire-setting behaviou...
Michael H. Bradshaw, Home fire and burn safety, Kansas State University, July 1996
We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to_their full potential. Knowing...
Heat, flame, smoke and fire gases are responsible for the vast majority of fire deaths and injuries ...
Successful use of fire has been essential to survival throughout the majority of human history—an en...
Young children have been identified as a high-risk group in relation to fire-related deaths because ...
The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service periodically issues revisions to its publications. The mo...
A 7-year-old boy playing with a lighter on Monday started a fire in a second-floor apartment at 167 ...