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. 2019 Jan;11(1):81–92. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v11i1.1059

Table 2. Factors influencing the safety against residential building fire-related injuries based on participants’ experiences in fire-related building injury prevention.

Categories Subcategory Code
Building structure Challenges related to structural factors inappropriate interior design low-quality construction materials Non-standard building density An elevator and a staircase in one place
Challenges associated with nonstructural Lack of installation of safety equipment (fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing systems) Inadequate layout of the interior space Inadequate maintenance of indoor equipment Failure to build fire escapes
Energy resource challenges Capsules and gas pipelines Unsafe electrical wiring Unsafe electrical equipment Factors related to other energy sources
Social factors Challenges of safety culture Lacks of priority for safety Unsafe lifestyle Poor belief in safety The worthlessness of human life
Legislation and supervision weakness Few laws in relation to fires safety Lack of effective laws Poor law enforcement Lack of adequate supervision in relation to fire safety
Economic challenge Less fires insurance Non-payment of safety subsidies Inability to buy safety equipment High cost of safe energy sources
Poor education and safety knowledge Insufficient knowledge in rescue team Poor education in residents of residential buildings Insufficient knowledge and information in people
Individual illness Individual disabilities Low age and aging Individual characteristics Residents characteristics and behavior Individual characteristics Low age and aging Individual disabilities Individual illness
Behavioral barriers Individual unsafe lifestyle Individual risky behavior
Low perception of risk Poor individual belief in safety Poor individual risk perception
Rescue and relief services The challenge for rescue and relief services Weak pattern of services Weakness of equipment and function for rescue team workers Operational weakness of the rescuers Weakness in the scene management
Obstructive urban infrastructure Heavy urban traffic Difficult access to fire scene No emergency lane Inappropriate design of residential buildings
Members of the public at the fire scene People with poor knowledge of fire extinguishing and first aid Intervention of people at the scene People gathered at the scene Poor notification to pre hospital emergency