Unintentional fire-related childhood injuries in Auckland resulting in hospitalisation or death 1989-1998

This report includes a brief summary of the international literature relating to fire injury among children in developed countries and gives an overview of unintentional fire-related injury resulting in death or hospitalisation among children aged 0-14 years in the Auckland region from 1989-1998. Findings include that fact that the home environment (including yard, outbuildings and driveway) was the most common place of fire-related death (95%) and injury (93%). House fires were responsible for 79% of fire deaths and 8% of hospitalisations. Fires in parked cars: 21% (deaths) and 3% (hospitalisations).