Effectiveness of the LRFIPP in preventing fires and fatal and non-fatal residential fire related injuries
| Average number per year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Pre-intervention* | Post-intervention† | % Change | Net % change‡ | Injuries prevented per year |
| *September 1987 to April 1990. | |||||
| †May 1990 to April 1995. | |||||
| ‡Per cent change in target area minus per cent change in rest of city. | |||||
| Fires | |||||
| Target area | 224.25 | 171.20 | −23.66 | −6.08 | 13.64 |
| Rest of city | 693.00 | 571.20 | −17.58 | — | — |
| Fatalities | |||||
| Target area | 6.00 | 0.60 | −90.00 | −67.04 | 4.02 |
| Rest of city | 6.75 | 5.20 | −22.96 | — | — |
| Non-fatal fire related injuries | |||||
| Target area | 5.25 | 1.20 | −77.14 | −92.70 | 4.87 |
| Rest of city | 6.75 | 7.80 | +15.56 | — | — |