Fire Safety Tips For Compulsive Hoarders

Are you a compulsive hoarder or do you know someone who hoards items? If you know a house is which is full of items it can be a fire hazard. This guide will give you advice you need to keep the house safe from an accidental fire.

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Chapter 1

Hoarding and Fire Safety

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Chapter 2

Statistics On Hoarding-related Fire Incidents

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Chapter 3

Tips For Helping To Prevent Hoarding-related Fires

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Chapter 4

Help, Advice And Resources For People At Risk And Those Helping

Chapter 1

Hoarding and Fire Safety

Fire services callouts to properties affected by hoarding are becoming more common in many cities and suburbs around the world.

Most studies have concluded this is due to a combination of:

  • A gradually ageing population (hoarding behaviours are more common in the elderly)
  • The fact that people tend to have more possessions today than in previous decades, and
  • A growing awareness of hoarding as a more widespread disorder than previously realised