Researchers want to speak to Cantabrians who have been in accidental house fires as part of a study into how people act during these emergencies. Photo: SuppliedSome people tend to try and extinguish house fires themselves and phone family members before 111 when a blaze starts. These are two of the early findings of a University of Otago study into people’s behaviour in response to accidental house fires in New Zealand, which is running until October. Dr Amy Richardson from the injury prevention research unit is part of a team running the study and wants Cantabrians who have been in accidental house fires to take part. Dr Richardson said the main cause of accidental house fires is unattended cooking.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 09, 2020 21:11 UTC