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Societal Protection and Population Vulnerability: Key Factors in Explaining Community-Level Variation in Fatal Fires Involving Older Adults in Sweden
Fire Technology ( IF 2.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-25 , DOI: 10.1007/s10694-020-00997-9
Finn Nilson , Carl Bonander

Based on evidence from previous studies, fire mortality rates among older adults on a local level seem to be related two dimensions; population vulnerability and societal protection. In this paper, we investigate the magnitude of the impacts of variation along these two dimensions on the rate of fatal fires involving at least one older adult (65 + years) in Swedish municipalities. Our empirical strategy involves using principal components analysis to estimate the two dimensions based on data on the health of the older population, factors related to municipal rescue service efficiency, as well as other factors that may indirectly effect efficiency (such as urbanization rates and economic conditions). We then use Poisson regression models to study how mortality rates vary with changes along each dimension while keeping the other constant. The results support previous evidence suggesting that an efficient rescue service is important for low fire mortality rates. However, we also find evidence that variations in the vulnerability of the older population may play an equally important role. As such, the results indicate while improved societal protection is important in order to reduce fire-related mortality rates, merely focusing on these aspects will not eliminate the risk-increasing aspect of population vulnerability. In turn, this implies a need for a multifaceted approach to local fire mortality prevention that targets both rescue service efficiency and population vulnerability.

中文翻译:

社会保护和人口脆弱性:解释瑞典老年人致命火灾社区层面变化的关键因素

根据先前研究的证据,地方一级老年人的火灾死亡率似乎与两个方面有关;人口脆弱性和社会保护。在本文中,我们调查了这两个维度的变化对瑞典城市中涉及至少一名老年人(65 岁以上)的致命火灾发生率的影响程度。我们的实证策略涉及使用主成分分析来估计基于老年人口健康数据、与市政救援服务效率相关的因素以及其他可能间接影响效率的因素(例如城市化率和经济状况)的两个维度)。然后我们使用泊松回归模型来研究死亡率如何随着每个维度的变化而变化,同时保持另一个维度不变。结果支持先前的证据,表明有效的救援服务对于降低火灾死亡率很重要。然而,我们也发现证据表明老年人口脆弱性的变化可能起着同样重要的作用。因此,结果表明,虽然改善社会保护对于降低与火灾相关的死亡率很重要,但仅仅关注这些方面并不能消除人口脆弱性增加风险的方面。反过来,这意味着需要采取多方面的方法来预防当地火灾死亡率,同时针对救援服务效率和人口脆弱性。我们还发现有证据表明老年人口脆弱性的变化可能发挥同样重要的作用。因此,结果表明,虽然改善社会保护对于降低与火灾相关的死亡率很重要,但仅仅关注这些方面并不能消除人口脆弱性增加风险的方面。反过来,这意味着需要采取多方面的方法来预防当地火灾死亡率,同时针对救援服务效率和人口脆弱性。我们还发现有证据表明老年人口脆弱性的变化可能发挥同样重要的作用。因此,结果表明,虽然改善社会保护对于降低与火灾相关的死亡率很重要,但仅仅关注这些方面并不能消除人口脆弱性增加风险的方面。反过来,这意味着需要采取多方面的方法来预防当地火灾死亡率,同时针对救援服务效率和人口脆弱性。
更新日期:2020-05-25
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