Source(s)

Civilian Injuries in Residential Buildings. The National Fire Data Center. March 2008.;8(3):1-8.

The official site of the National Fire Protection Association [Internet]. National Fire Protection Agency. [accessed June 10, 2008]. Available from: http://www.nfpa.org

Definitions

physical harm or damage to the body resulting from an exchange, usually acute, of mechanical, chemical, thermal, or other environmental energy that exceeds the body�s tolerance.

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