Study on analysis of fire accidents and development of educational programs for fire prevention

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K03205
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09080:Science education-related
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: Tomita Kengo 名古屋大学, 環境安全衛生推進本部, 教授 (70422459)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 防火 / 安全教育 / 火災事故

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In response to the frequent occurrence of fire accidents in recent years, we reviewed fire prevention education and developed effective educational materials and educational methods. We collected information on fire accidents that occurred at Nagoya University and investigated their causes.　In addition, we investigated the status of fire outbreaks at about 30 national universities, and the implementation status and content of fire evacuation drills. Based on these survey results, teaching materials were created.
The teaching materials include case studies of actual fire accidents and videos of actual fires, combustion, smoke generation, and so on. Using the created teaching materials, fire prevention training was conducted within the university and at several other institutions. We were able to confirm the effectiveness of this teaching material and lectures, especially the usefulness of education based on actual fire cases and video teaching materials incorporated.

Free Research Field

科学教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

火災事故が多数起きている状況の中で、防火教育の実践は必須であったが、効果的な教育手法、教育内容が定まっていない状況だった。市中での事故も合わせた膨大な数の火災事故の原因と再発防止策を系統立てて整理することに加えて、実現場で実際に起きた被害を現場にあるモノと人、設備等を加味することで、科学的な知見に基づき、対策を立案することで、必要な教育内容を抽出し、教材を作成した。実事例を多数使用すること、および事例を模したビデオ教材等を作成し、教材に組み込んだことで、効果的な教育効果があったものと考えられ、実際に多数の大学等研究機関における教育を実践できたことは社会的な意義も大きいものと考えられる。