- Author
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Flynn, J. D.
- Title
- Non-Fire Electrical Wiring and Equipment Problem Incidents Reports to Fire Departments.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
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NFPA USS43
August 2007
16 p.
- Keywords
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fire departments
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wires
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electrical equipment
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electrical wires
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fire statistics
- Identifiers
- electrical wiring; equipment problems
- Abstract
- In 2005, municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 339,000 electrical wiring or equipment problem incidents, excluding rescues and incidents where nothing was found or fire was present. A monthly breakdown of the incidents shows that July is the peak month. The peak time of day for these incidents is in the late afternoon and early evening. Thirty-five percent of non-fire electrical wiring or equipment problems occurred in the home and 33% occurred on highways, streets, or in parking areas.