@article{ref1,
title="Pre-evacuation Data Collected from a Mid-rise Evacuation Exercise",
journal="Journal of fire protection engineering",
year="2009",
author="Gwynne, S.M.V. and Boswell, D.L.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="5-29",
abstract="This article describes the observation of an unannounced evacuation exercise from a mid-rise administrative building. The primary focus of this activity was to collect pre-evacuation data, although evacuation times were also recorded for completeness. The article includes a description of the structure, the population, the emergency procedure employed and the observations made during the evacuation (both numerical and descriptive). Data are presented in a number of formats including raw values, averages, ranges, and distributions, i.e., in as much detail as possible and in context with the evacuation scenario. This should increase/improve potential applications, and reduces the likelihood of misunderstanding. A simple graphical scheme was developed to connect the numerical and descriptive data collected and provide a comprehensive timeline of events. In addition, a detailed description of the data collection methods employed is presented, outlining their strengths and limitations. This article therefore presents a range of valuable data, a detailed description of the methods employed and a means to clearly present the data collected.<p />",
language="",
issn="1042-3915",
doi="10.1177/1042391508095093",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1042391508095093"
}