Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Fire loss in the United States during 2010

Publication: Quincy, MA : National Fire Protection Association, Fire Analysis and Research Division, 2011Notes: Sumario: U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,331,500 fires.These fires resulted in 3,120 civilian fire fatalities, 17,720 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $11,593,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 169 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 30 minutes in 2010. Home fires caused 2,640, or 85%, of the civilian fire deaths. Fires accounted for five percent of the 28,205,000 total calls. Eight percent of the calls were false alarms; sixty-six percent of the calls were for aid such as EMSMateria / lugar / evento: Seguridad contra incendios Estadísticas Siniestros de incendio Estados Unidos Otros autores: National Fire Protection Association. Fire Analysis and Research Division
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