STATISTICS

1. STATISTICS Results of Working Group Discussion www.europeanfireacademy.eu

2. Objectives • Find an acceptable way to identify correctly how domestic fires are initiated • Setting up sustainable fire statistics input from multiple sources. • Act to diminish all fires, first focus on fires with an electrical cause www.europeanfireacademy.eu

3. Actions & next steps Objective: Find an acceptable way to identify correctly how domestic fires are initiated Actions (first step) : • Compare who investigates fire causes in Member states • Comparison of how they investigate fire causes • Questionnaire to be send to each fire brigade involved in EFA • Results to be presented at the next Roundtable www.europeanfireacademy.eu

4. Actions & next steps • Objective: Setting up sustainable fire statistics input from multiple sources Actions: • Further exchange among WG members to draft a basic fire report form (agreement on common parameters) • Sampling approach for future studies that track a fire incident from start to finish i.e. identify different stages of the fire’s effects on goods and people • An EFA working group, possible EC finance, coordination Dr. Neuhaus www.europeanfireacademy.eu

5. Actions & next steps • Objective: Act to diminish all fires, first focus on fires with an electrical cause Actions: • By the definitions of electrically caused fires, create a credible understanding of the importance of this category of fires • Ensure that National regulatory initiatives are recorded and informed to EC with a view to enabling future harmonisation. • Use this as a model for other areas to be investigated. www.europeanfireacademy.eu