This study provides an analysis of all hoarding and squalor incidents reported by the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board and the Country Fire Authority from 3 April 2012 to 3 April 2015. We uncovered common characteristics of affected individuals, trends in risk indicators, and explored the fire dynamics of hoarding situations. The results of this study aim to increase operational knowledge of MFB and CFA firefighters when responding to incidents associated with hoarding and squalor.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kennedy, Raeshawn Dominic
• Savva, Dimitrios
• Kang, Francisco
• Bouvier, Jaclyn Grace

Subject

• Health
• Security
• Community
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050515-001501

Keyword

• Fire prevention
• Mental health

Advisor

• Ludwig, Reinhold
• Skorinko, Jeanine LM

Year

• 2015

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

Date created

• 2015-05-05

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-03