دانلود رایگان مقاله آتش سوزی و حوادث مرتبط با آن در دبی، امارات متحده عربی

abstract

Fire incidents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reported to the Forensic and Mechanical Engineering section of the Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory during 2006–2013 were reviewed. A detailed examination of more than 5000 incidents, representing a wide range of fire types is presented. Statistical comparisons on the type of incident and the cause and origin of the fire have been evaluated. City areas covered by each police station are also identified. The outcomes of the study indicate that more than one third of the total number of incidents involved motor vehicles and these accounted for more than half of all deliberately set fires in Dubai. A further one third of the incidents reviewed were in residential units. Electrical failures were shown to pose the highest risk of accidental fire and the Bur Dubai Police Station was the busiest in terms of fire investigation caseload. 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Conclusions

There are on average two fires a day in Dubai and the aim of this study was to explore and analyse the available data relating to fires within the urban areas in Dubai. The fire statistics used included data relating to the total number of fire incidents which had occurred over an eight year period (2006–2013). The data was characterised by fire type, the affected community areas and the recorded cause of ignition. Statistics on fire costs can be gathered from insurance claims and such costs are usually high. It is clear that national codes must emphasise life safety and safer environments rather than focus primarily on property damage [20], and it is equally important to raise awareness of and provide education relating to fire prevention. Based on this study, the following conclusions could be drawn UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice was introduced in 2011, and while there appears to have been a positive reduction in the overall numbers of fires in buildings more data needs to be gathered over a longer time frame to confirm these initial trends. Electrical sources of ignition were the major causes of fire amongst most categories listed and this suggests that a priority should be given to the development of appropriate safety standards for the safe use and maintenance of such equipment. More than half the total number of recorded deliberate fires occurred in motor vehicles. Similar trends are evidence in other countries such as the UK. It would be advantageous to disrupt this trend through the development of a multi-agency intervention strategy based upon education, crime prevention and the identification of high risk areas for such events. A