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Fire deaths in Finland Matti Orrainen 19.5.2011 Bled Slovenia. SPEK’s services. Accident prevention. Fire brigade services. Preparedness and civil protection. Government Programme on Internal Security. Objective: Finland will be the safest country in Europe in year 2015.
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Fire deaths in Finland Matti Orrainen 19.5.2011 Bled Slovenia
SPEK’s services Accident prevention Fire brigade services Preparedness and civil protection
Government Programme on Internal Security Objective: Finland will be the safest country in Europe in year 2015 MattiO
Action programme for promoting home fire safety - Priority measures 1) Legislation on RIP cigarettes • 1 April 2010 2) Establishing new procedures for investigating all fires that caused serious injuries • Focus on fire deaths and major fires 3) Higher fire safety standards for sheltered housing and assisted living • Focus area in the current Internal Security Programme 4) Requirement of mains-operated smoke alarms in new dwellings • Revision of Building Code February 2009
Challenges in the field of fire and accident prevention • Ageing population • Increasing use of alcohol and drugs • Assisted living instead of care homes • Increasing number of one person households Number of home and leisure accidents continues to increase Photos: Helsinki Rescue Services MattiO
Smoke detectors required in all homes from September 2000 No smoke alarm in 38% of residential fires (years 2007-2009)
Fire safer cigarettes (RIP-cigarettes) • RIP - Reduced Ignition Propensity • Cigarettes that are less likely to ignite upholstered furniture and bedding • Helps to reduce injuries and property damage from fires caused by smouldering cigarettes MattiO
6 % of all fires (950 fires) 10 % of forest fires (400 fires) 30–40 % of accidental fire deaths (25–35 casualties) cause of fire smoking in bed over 50 % alcohol related over 30 % had disabilities or restricted mobility Direct property damage over 6 million euros Expected results at least 10–15 lives saved every year 20 % reduction in number of cigarette fires 25 % reduction in direct property damage Smoking related fires in Finland Photo: Police archives
Results of Effectiveness (Rip cigarettes) (2007-2009) average 28/year fire deaths caused by smoking (2010) 16/year The number of fires reduced 12% The number of building fires reduced 5% MattiO
Evacuation safety of hospitals, nursing care, sheltered housing and assisted living • “Responsible person” makes a safety assessment before premises are occupied and reviews it at least every three years • Local rescue authority controls whether the safety precautions are adequate and when necessary requires improvements • Additional personnel, retroactive fitting of automatic fire sprinkler systems, etc. MattiO
Higher fire safety standards for sheltered housing and assisted living - Simple fire risk assessment CFPA E Guideline No 6:2004 Fire safety in residential homes for the elderly
Sprinkler saved human lives • Oulu, wood frame block of flats • Jyväskylä, hotel • Vammala, Sastamala hospital • Kangasala, service home for elderly people • Orivesi, service home for elderly people • Jyväskylä, jail in police station • Kotka, care home • Kuopio, jail in police station • Jyväskylä, jain in police station • Rovaniemi, care home • Lahti, boarding house for students • Helsinki, Cirrus (2 ), high rise building MattiO
FIRE DEATH Fire death mechanism • A FIRE BREAKS OUT • Prevention failed because of • negligence • technical failure • human factor Exit by him/herself fails • Restriction in • functional • capacity • mobility • perception • understanding • Technical barrier • lack of escape routes • routes too narrow • routes locked • Delay in perception or response • lack of smoke detector • failed situation assesment SPRINKLER WORKS • The fire continues spreading • Preliminary fire extinguishing won’t help • Structural solutions don’t work • No automatic fire extinguishing system • Fire brigade arrives too late • or fails in extinguishing in time • Rescue won’t succeed • The victim is alone • Present or near-by occupants have no time or possibility • to rescue • The fire brigade can’t manage the task in time A person won’t leave the premisses or is not rescued in time Life-threatening conditions MattiO
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