Exploratory analysis of fire statistical data and prospective study applied to security and protection systems

Fire can have immeasurable consequences for both structures and living beings. For this reason, it is vital to proactively prevent fire and act quickly when outbreaks of fire do occur. However, significant research is still needed to understand trends in global statistical data on fires. Thus, this work presents an exploratory analysis regarding the types of fire outbreaks, number of occurrences, and number of deaths caused by fires in about 39 countries, from 1993 to 2017, through the reported data from the International Technical Committee for the Prevention and Extinction of Fire - CTIF. Here a prospective study about security and protection against fire is presented, which was developed from scientific and technical documents, inside the Elsevier and Clarivate Platform. The results show that fires mainly affect structures, and despite decreasing occurrences and fatalities, the effect of these events are still signficant. Scientific and technical research in this area has steadily increased and now addresses different topics of research that contribute to improving safety and fire protection.

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Fires can have devastating consequences for structures and living beings globally, making proactive prevention and quick response essential. Research has shown a decrease in fire occurrences and fatalities, but their impact remains significant. Ongoing scientific and technical research is contributing to enhancing safety and fire protection measures.