Table 2:

Haddon Matrix as applied to risk factors for fire related burns in Nigeria

	Pre-event	Event	Post-event
Biological Event	Lack of supervision, and physical and congenital disabilities	Lack of smoke alarms, no knowledge of evacuation procedures	Lack of first aid kits, Lack of knowledge as to what to do right after a burn
Physical Environment	Lack of smoke alarms, no knowledge of evacuation procedures, Need for heating increases in cold, dry Harmattan season 10.	Lack of escape routes, lack of access to help	Lack of access to water, Poor response time to emergency request 16
Sociocultural Environment	Traditional gender roles (woman in kitchen); suicide to escape child marriage 13; deliberate burn created to treat convulsions 26	Lack of access to information or emergency health systems 11	Lack of access to special burn care unit, Lack of infrastructure