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Francis, H, Taylor, M, Fielding, J, Oakford, G and Appleton, D (2023) A comparison of fire injuries during and pre-COVID-19 restrictions. Fire Safety Journal, 143. ISSN 0379-7112
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Abstract
In this article we compare accidental dwelling fire injuries in Merseyside in the North West of England during (April 2020 to April 2021) and before (April 2019 to April 2020) COVID-19 restrictions. Overall, the number of accidental dwelling fire injuries, and the percentage of accidental dwelling fires resulting in injury had shown a slightly larger decrease during COVID-19 restrictions in Merseyside compared to the typical decrease between the preceding years. Comparing accidental fire injuries in the year before and during COVID-19 restrictions in Merseyside, there was a decrease in cooking and candle related fire injuries, and fewer slight burns injuries, and injuries associated with being overcome by smoke / toxic fumes during the COVID-19 restrictions. The COVID-19 restrictions did not appear to have had a significant effect on proportions of fire injuries across areas with different levels of deprivation in Merseyside compared to the previous year.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief |
| Divisions: | Computer Science & Mathematics |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2023 13:34 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2024 14:16 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104074 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22068 |
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