Causes and Effects of Fire Accident: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Addis Ketema Fire-Brigade Catchment Area.
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2019-10
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Addis Ababa University
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Fire accident is serious issues in Addis Ababa, and its impacts have enormous implications on safety, lives, and economy. This study assessed trends and causes, effects and hotspot areas identification of fire accidents in Addis Ababa. For this, primary information was collected from 40 study participants using questionnaires, interviews, and secondary data as well. The trend shows that since 2013/14_2018/19 damages caused because of fire accidents have increased. The main factors for increasing are carelessness, electrical fire factor, poor infrastructure, deforestation, and wild fire. The highest effect of fire accident was very high with injuries and death, psychological impact, socioeconomic impact and cultural impact. Thus, it is recommended that city Fire, and Emergency Prevention and Rescue Agency should put in place strict control and management of emergency response unit, especially in residential areas. This could be done by assigning more fire-bridged officer. Besides, stronger emergency and rescue control mechanisms through first aid skills training; training volunteer service officers on fire safety, providing training of trainers for responsible officer for records and documentation (proper, records, keeping, and documentation), and stronger technical inspection of fire hydrants should be strengthened. Apart from these, implementing fire safety education for children in schools, and in other occasions is vital. Lastly, Addis Ababa roads authority should build and expand proper emergency response roads to minimize the risks of fire accident.
Keywords: Households, Livelihoods, Fire, Accident, Fire Accident
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Households, Livelihoods, Fire, Accident, Fire Accident