Authors
David Franciose Scott, Benjamin Douglas Morse, Jason Ballou Lackie, Molly E. Homchenko
Sponsor
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
Advisors
Andrew G. Klein, Seth Tuler
Term
March – May 2014
Abstract
This project is intended to assist the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by quantifying and analyzing all identifiable hoarding and squalor related incidents that MFB has responded to within the Metropolitan District (MD) from 4 April 2012 to 3 April 2014. The increased rate of reported incidents found in this study confirms the prevalence and severity of hoarding and squalor as ongoing risks for affected individuals and the community. This study recommends MFB and other fire services work in collaboration to develop information for firefighters about hoarding and squalor and to identify, define, and reduce its risks.
Final Report