TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Pre-evacuation Data Collected from a Mid-rise Evacuation Exercise
JO  - Journal of fire protection engineering
A1  - Gwynne, S.M.V.
A1  - Boswell, D.L.
SP  - 5
EP  - 29
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 1042-3915
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1042391508095093
ID  - ref1
ER  -