Evaluated community fire safety interventions in the United States: A review of current literature

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 176-197

  Ta, Van M ^a   Frattaroli, Shannon ^a   Bergen, Gwendolyn ^a   Gielen, Andrea Carlson ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire data systems; Fire service personnel; Program evaluation; Residential fires; Smoke alarms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; FIRE FIGHTER; FIRE PROTECTION; INFORMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DELAWARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FIRES; HOUSING; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; SAFETY; SECURITY MEASURES; SMOKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646856623     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-005-9007-z     Document Type: Article

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