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Fire and Burn Injury Statistics (2003) *

• Every 20 seconds, a fire department responded to a fire somewhere in the United States.
• Public fire departments responded to 1,584,500 fires. These include 519,500 structure fires, 402,000 residential fires, 312,000 vehicle fires, and 753,000 outside and other fires.
• In 2003, there were 3,925 civilian fire deaths. 3,125 of these deaths occurred in the home.
• In 2003, home fires caused 80% of civilian fire deaths.
• Nationwide, there is a civilian fire death every 134 minutes.

To help prevent burns:

• Install smoke alarms in your home. Check and change batteries regularly.
• Teach children about fire safety and the hazards of matches and fireworks.
• Keep children from climbing on top of heated surfaces or grabbing hot items such as irons and oven doors.
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so that children can't grab them and accidentally knock them over.
• Place fire extinguishers in key locations at home, work, and school.
• Remove electrical cords from floors and keep them out of reach.
• Know about and practice fire escape routes at home, work, and school.
• Set temperature of water heater at 120 degrees or less.

For more information, please consult the National Fire Protection Association.

* Source: "Fire Loss in the United States during 2003," NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), M.J. Karter, Jr., October 2004.

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