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October 18, 2017

Portable Space Heater Home Safety

The U.S. Fire Administration just released its study of residential fires involving portable space heaters. Some of the findings include:

  • Each year portable heater fires in residential buildings account for an estimated average of 1,650 fires in the U.S. These fires resulted in an average of 90 deaths, 175 injuries, and $84 million in property loss each year.
  • The most common area of the home where portable heater fires occurred was the bedroom.
  • Portable heater fires in residential buildings peak in January.

Many of these fires were preventable, as human error was a contributing factor to the fire. For example, placing the heater too close to combustible items, such as bedding and clothing,  and leaving the heater unattended or forgetting to shut it off when leaving.

You can read the full report at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v18i8.pdf

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    • Legislative Positions
    • Member Affiliated JIFs
      • Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Bergen County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
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      • Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Professional Municipal Management Joint Insurance Fund
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      • South Bergen Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Suburban Essex Joint Insurance Fund
      • Suburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland Counties Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
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      • CDL and Non-CDL Driver Policies
      • Protecting Children
    • Forms & Checklists
      • Administrative Forms
      • Facility Surveys
      • Job Hazard/PPE Assessment Forms
      • Risk Control Audit Forms
      • Vehicle and Equipment Forms
      • Workplace Observation Forms
    • Bulletins
    • Safety Briefings
    • Safety Videos
    • Leadership Skills Training
    • Continuing Education Credits
  • Resource Center
    • Public Officials
      • Crisis Communications
      • The Power of Collaboration Book
      • Basic Responsibilities
      • Personal Liability
      • Ethics
      • Employment Practices Liability
      • Land Use Liability
      • Cyber Risk Control
      • Responsibilities of JIF Commissioners
    • Employee Safety
      • Successful Strategies
        • Summer Heat Safety
      • Public Works
      • Police Agencies
      • School Crossing Guards
      • Fire Service
      • Office Safety
      • Safety Bulletins
      • Safety Briefings
      • Model Safety Plans & Forms
      • Record Keeping
      • Decisions
    • Vehicle Safety
      • Managing Vehicle Fleets
      • Driving Strategies
      • Emergency Vehicles
      • Distracted Driving
      • Automated Driving
    • Public Safety
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      • Seniors
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      • Playgrounds
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