Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a campaign to raise awareness about the increased risk of fire death for adults 65 and older, and to advise those 50 and older of the risks as they plan ahead and care for older loved ones. The campaign’s messages include safe disposal of cigarettes, cooking with care and cautious use of heaters. The campaign, sponsored by FEMA’s U.S. Fire Administration, urges Americans to “Prevent Fire. Save Lives.”
“ 65岁及以上的人们面临着大幅增加在家庭大火中死亡的风险，”国土安全部秘书迈克尔·布朗（Michael D. Brown）表示，紧急准备和应对措施。“随着美国的老年人口比以往任何时候都要大，并且仍然在增长，因此我们必须采取措施减少这一公共卫生问题。”
从1989年到1998年,65岁及以上的成年人three times the risk of dying in a home fire compared to the rest of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The risk at ages 65 to 74 is nearly twice, and it increases to nearly four times for people ages 75 to 84 and to more than five times for people ages 85 and older. From 1989 to 1998, adults 65 and older made up 31 percent of the home fire deaths. During the same decade, 13 percent of home fire deaths were adults between the ages of 50 and 64, which shows how sharply the risk increases after adults reach their mid-60s.
美国消防局长R. David Paulison说：“吸烟，供暖和烹饪是大多数此类火灾死亡的原因。”“这项运动是关于警告人们的风险，并让他们知道如何减少风险。”
A Fire Safety Campaign for People 50-Plus materials include a fire safety fact sheet for people ages 50 and older, print public service announcements in English and Spanish, bookmarks in English and Spanish, and a campaign guide for fire service officials. The fact sheet and campaign fliers are available on the campaign Web site,http://www.usfa.fema.gov/50plus。有关竞选信息和媒体部分的50岁及以上，对消费者友好的部分的火灾死亡率的数据报告也发布在网站上。可以通过网站要求材料。
