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Fire statistics in Europe:A need for harmonisation

Pascal LeprinceChair of the EФA Statistics Working Group

EФA Roundtable, Paris 30 January 2008


This presentation

• Objective and Approach

• Analysis– Parameters used for comparison– Comparison of available definitions – Comparison of available data

• Conclusion and recommended next steps


Objective and Approach

Objective:• Meet the commitments of the EФA Roundtable Budapest:

– How can EФA support generation of reliable data of fire incidents?– What would be the preferred model of collecting fire statistics?

• Input provided by Amsterdam, Budapest, Paris, London, Stockholm, Warsaw

Approach: • Comparison of

– Data of 2005 /2006– Parameters Applied


2005-2006 Total domestic fires

Total of Injuries

Total of death Comments

Amsterdam ± 550 x 2005: 7

2006: 6

2007: 0 death

Budapest 2005:1215

2006:1147

2005:109

2006:114

2005:14

2006: 9

Paris x 12+105 4 Different stages injuries/different categories of dwelling

London 6355 1005 52 2005/06 means 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006

Stockholm x 2005: 131+7

2006: 95+14

2005: 5

2006: 9

Different stages injuries (light/serious) /different categories of dwelling

Warsaw 2005:1909

2006:1835

2005:103

2006: 58

2005: 28

2006: 19

Data divided per type of building


Parameters Applied

• The fire report: is there a protocol for usage? • Definition of “domestic fire” • Specification of the cause of the fire• Indication of cause of fire spreading• Collection of data • Definition “death” /”injured” • Other comments


Fire report

A’DAM Detailed fire report form available via Central Office for Statistics.

No specific protocol

BUDAPEST Detailed fire report form available


PARIS Separate form for deathly casualties.


LONDON Detailed fire report form available

Central protocol from government, applicable to whole UK.

STOCKHOLM Detailed fire report form available


WARSAW Detailed fire report form available



Firereport Definition domestic



Domestic: Object for residental purpose, no further specification



Buildings are divided according to usage



Four different categories of domestic



Difference between dwelling and other building



Domestic divided in many categories, detached house, holidayhouse etc.



Domestic is divided in many categories, e.g. hotels, holidayhouses, one or multi family homes



Cause

of fire




Location in house should be specified, Cause of fire: appliances etc




Eight different categories to distinguish cause of fire in protocol




To be indicated but no options given




Details requested on source of ignition /First item ignited.

Details requested on description and composition material.




Specification requested on direct reason for fire candle, cigarette etc. and room where it took place






Cause

of fire

Spreading of fire





Not requested





Indicated per m2





To be indicated , but no options given






Details requested on description, composition of item, material mainly responsible for fire





Object taking fire first should be specified eg, sofa, bed, TV, computer






Cause

of fire

Spreading of fire

Collectionstatistics





Not requested Via media, no real reliable system available





Indicated per m2

According to national economic branches












Central manual and protocol from government











Cause

of fire

Spreading of fire

Collectionstatistics

Definition death/injuries






Injuries= when transported to hospital





Indicated per m2


Difference between fatal and non/fatal casualties and rescued persons






Very specific on cause of death














Difference in lightly injured and seriously injured. The injuries have to be specified in the report






Cause

of fire

Spreading of fire

Collection casualties

Definition

death/injuries

Other






Injuries= when transported to hospital

Aim to produce better statistics as of 2008.

One form for the whole country





Indicated per m2



Acknowledge the need for a computerised system. Data collection has become less detailed last years






Very specific on cause of death


Central firereport from government, applicable to whole UK.







The process will change in April 2009 to apply to all emergency incidents attended by UK firebrigades






Difference in lightly injured and seriously injured. The injuries have to be specified in the report




The form is only a preliminary determination of the cause of the fire an can lead to further investigation


Conclusion

• The definitions used in the fire report are not harmonised. • For example,

– Definition of “injured” differs widely (Stockholm/Paris)– Definition of “domestic fire ”varies and gives different data (Warsaw,

Paris, Stockholm)– Different usage of time (UK ‘s reporting year:1 April 05 to 31 March 06)– No reliable data per city available (Amsterdam)– Data cover only injuries / casualties at moment of the incident.

Casualties arising after but directly related to the fire are not covered• Therefore the data is difficult to compare and analyse

=> We need a set of harmonised realistic variables and definitions, easy to use, comparable and accumable across Europe


For Discussion

• Given the discrepancies among available data and the scope that is to be covered, EФA will not be able to accomplish generation of harmonised EU data.

• But: We have direct access to data

=> Which contribution could EФA offer moving this issue forward: – Widen scope of this analysis?– Identify and assemble “best practice” for each parameter?– Offer to support Commission to harmonise data collection across

Europe?

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