Residential fires are the leading type of unintentional fire-related death in Canada. Residential fires are the leading type of unintentional fire-related death in Canada The results in this report are based on new insights released today from the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database ( CCMED) covering the period from 2011 to 2020. Although the circumstances or details surrounding the death are not always known, insights can be obtained from findings reported by coroners and medical examiners who investigate these tragic events. Understanding the circumstances surrounding unintentional fire-related deaths in Canada is a valuable starting point towards implementing preventative measures that can reduce harm to Canadians. Smaller proportions of these deaths were classified as either intentional (15%), such as suicides and homicides, or were undetermined (4%), where the classification of the manner of death (i.e., accident, homicide or suicide) could not be determined following investigation. The vast majority of these fire-related deaths were classified as unintentional (accidents) (81%). From 2011 to 2020, there were approximately 220 fire-related deaths in Canada each year. Text - Selected Related information PDF (197 KB)įatal fires are tragic events that are devastating individually, to families and within communities.
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