Burning Lessons: The Failure to Learn From Major Fire Incidents

Major fire disasters continue to cause substantial loss of life, economic damage, and social disruption worldwide. Although investigations occur in most countries, lessons learned are often fragmented, published in incompatible formats, or not published at all. Therefore, it is recommended that a group be set up of experts to investigate national and international fire incidents in a structured manner and to determine specifically what lessons can be learned for the future.