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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of a community based fire prevention intervention directed only to parents on the fire safety knowledge and behavior in elementary school children. This was a prospective, quasi-randomized controlled study in which third and fourth grade students from two elementary schools in an urban, poor, minority community completed knowledge/behavior surveys at baseline and following completion of the intervention. The intervention group received an in-home visit from fire department personnel who installed free lithium smoke detectors and provided a fire escape plan. After accounting for a small difference in baseline summary scores of knowledge and behavior between the control and intervention groups, this study found a modest improvement in fire safety behavior among children whose families received a fire prevention intervention reflecting a change in household fire safety practices. However, there was no significant change in fire safety knowledge.
- fire intervention
- fire safety knowledge
- fire safety behavior
- elementary school children
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↵* This work was performed while Dr Hwang was a fellow in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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This study was funded by National SAFE KIDS Campaign in partnership with the United States Fire Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Competing interests: none.