Thematic review of deaths of children through fire 2017
Authors: Jo McCarthy, Speciality Registrar in Public Health, Bev Heatman, Programme Manager, Child Death Review Programme, Rosalind Reilly, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Lead, Child Death Review Programme, Lorna Price, Community Paediatrician, Paediatric Lead, Child Death Review Programme
Published on: 14th December 2017
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While deaths through fire are rare in Wales, the consequences of any child death are substantial. This review considered information on deaths through fire of children (0-17 years) in Wales alongside a literature review and thematic panel discussion.
Three themes emerged; personal safety, safety in the home and wider safety issues. Through discussions around these themes, opportunities for prevention of deaths of children through fire were identified. These included providing consistent and clear messages for the public; ways to share these messages and existing messages effectively; exploring existing prevention activities and initiating discussions around legislation.
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