International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction Volume 76, 15 June 2022, 102981 Fire safety behavior model for residential buildings: Implications for disaster risk reduction Author links open overlay panelVladimir M. Cvetković a b c, Aleksandar Dragašević d, Darko Protić b, Bojan Janković b e, Neda Nikolić b d, Predrag Milošević f Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102981Get rights and content Under a Creative Commons license open access Abstract Starting from the unexplored level of the fire safety of citizens in Serbia, this paper presents the results of quantitative research regarding a fire safety behavior model for residential buildings in Serbia. The research was conducted using a questionnaire that was provided and then collected online for 540 respondents during April 2021. The study’s objective was to determine to what degree education level and gender influence the prediction of the fire safety behavior model (individual preparedness, personal security, fire risk, fire prevention knowledge) for residential buildings in Serbia. The multivariate regression analyses showed that the most important predictor of individual preparedness, personal security, and fire risk perception was gender, followed by age. On the other hand, education level, ownership status, and monthly income did not significantly affect individual preparedness for fire protection, personal security, fire risk, and prevention knowledge. Moreover, the results showed the main reasons for not taking preventive actions are the high cost of the equipment, not being familiar with the exact measures to take, believing that the emergency services would provide them with the necessary assistance, a lack of time, etc. The obtained results can be used to improve the preparedness of citizens to respond in a timely and appropriate manner to fires in residential buildings and create programs and campaigns to improve awareness among the general public. Previous article in issue Next article in issue Keywords Disaster Risk reduction Fire Safety Prevention Behavior model Risk management Residential buildings 1. Introduction Fire disasters in residential buildings are most commonly the result of human activities and are […]