Fire and the Older Adult

Adults age 65 and older are 2.5 times more likely to die in fires than the overall population, and as Americans age, their fire risk increases, according to a new report issued by the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The report, Fire and the Older Adult, analyzes the fire risk to persons age 65 and older as a complement to the USFA's Fire Safety Campaign for People 50-Plus. The report provides an extensive review of the fire situation for older adults in the United States and evaluates fire risk factors and risks of fire injury and fatality among that population group. According to 2002 NFIRS data, 34 percent of the people who died in residential structure fires and 14 percent of the people who were injured were age 65 and older.

Source: U. S. Fire Administration (19 Jan 2006)

To read the full report, go to www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-300.pdf

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