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A successful city-wide smoke detector giveaway program.

R L Gorman, E Charney, N A Holtzman

    Pediatrics
    |January 1, 1985
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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Fire Safety Engineering
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Residential fires cause significant annual fatalities and hospitalizations in the U.S.
    • Early warning systems, such as smoke detectors, are crucial for safe egress during house fires.
    • A smoke detector giveaway program was implemented in Baltimore City following a rise in fire-related deaths.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the installation rate of smoke detectors distributed through a giveaway program.
    • To determine if the program successfully reached households at high risk for fire incidents.
    • To evaluate the operational status of installed smoke detectors.

    Main Methods:

    • A survey was conducted 8-10 months post-program on 231 randomly selected households that requested smoke detectors.
    • Data collected included smoke detector installation status and operational functionality.
    • Correlation analysis was used to link smoke detector requests with fire risk in census tracts.

    Main Results:

    • 92% of surveyed households had installed the provided smoke detectors.
    • 88% of the installed smoke detectors were found to be operational.
    • Households requesting detectors resided in census tracts with significantly higher fire risks (r = .90, P < .001).

    Conclusions:

    • The smoke detector giveaway program was successful in reaching high-risk populations.
    • High installation and operational rates indicate program effectiveness.
    • Active participation of high-risk groups is key to successful public health interventions for fire safety.

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