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. 2009 Oct-Dec;16(4):194-8; quiz 199-200.
doi: 10.1097/JTN.0b013e3181ca0876.

Sustainability of an in-home fire prevention intervention

Gina P Duchossois  1 , Michael L Nance, J Felipe Garcia-Espana, Joseph Flores
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Sustainability of an in-home fire prevention intervention

Gina P Duchossois et al. J Trauma Nurs. 2009 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Residential fires remain a challenge in many parts of the United States. This project assessed the sustainability of a community-based fire prevention intervention on household fire safety knowledge and practices. The design was a prospective, cohort study including preintervention and postintervention surveys, which assessed participants' fire safety knowledge and behavior. The implementation of an in-home visit to educate parents of third- and fourth-grade students on escape planning coupled with the installation of smoke alarms can be successful in increasing basic fire safety knowledge and household fire safety practices.

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