Report BR 61 Studies of human behaviour in fire: empirical results and their implications for education and design
Publication Year
1985
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Summarises the work done at the University of Surrey for the Fire Research Station as well as giving an overview of studies in the United States at the National Bureau of Standards and the National Fire Protection Association. This has lead to a model of human behaviour in fires. The implications of the model and the findings of the various studies are discussed in relation to education, training, publicity, design and legislation.
Author
Canter, D.
ISBN
9780851253435
Publisher Information
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