An exploration of alcohol-related fire incidences

E. Dean, M. Taylor, H. Francis, D. Appleton and M. Jones

Journal of Risk Research, 2018, vol. 21, issue 10, 1217-1232

Abstract: In this paper we examine an operational research project concerning the analysis of the characteristics of alcohol-related fire instances attended by a UK Fire and Rescue Service in the North West region of England and the development of a geographical information system for fire prevention support. The research project examined the circumstances of alcohol-related fires, their geographical distribution and the socio-economic characteristics of such fire incidences within the region studied, and also involved the design and implementation of a geographical information system for supporting prevention of such fires. Overall, it was found that cooking fires involving ‘harmful’ or ‘hazardous’ levels of alcohol consumption were most likely to be found amongst younger urban residents living in high levels of deprivation, students living in city centre locations and young families with high benefit need within the region studied.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2017.1301537

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