- Title:
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ARUP Statistical Assessment
- Date:
- July 2008
- Organisations
- ARUP Pty Ltd
- Authors:
Mr Hendric Modig
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
Overview
Access to accurate fire statistics is regarded as fundamental to a full understanding of fire safety and protection within the built environment. Risk assessment techniques also utilise fire statistics to assist in the design of new buildings and appraisal of existing buildings to support decision making on upgrade measures. By studying statistics, areas wehre risks are high can be identified and risk control measures can be implemented to reduce life risk and other fire risks.
To investigate key fire safety parameters on a national basis, a preliminary statistical assessment of the data contained in the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) national incident database has been undertaken. The assessment has been carried out by Arup in joint effort with AFAC who made this project possible by providing access to national incident data.
The analysis contained in this report provides a first insight into the potential and utility that can be obtained from mining the statistical data captured. Such analysis, combined with other statistical information, such as that contained in the annual Report on Government Services, provides a valuable insight into areas that could require attention by fire service agencies, fire safety engineers and those regulators who are concerned with fire safety outcomes.
