scholarly journals Building fires and visualization.

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (36) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi OKA ◽  
Osami SUGAWA ◽  
Makoto TSUJIMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Building Fires

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EVACUATION IN BUILDING FIRES USING COMPUTER EVACUATION MODELS

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 921-928
Author(s):  
Marius Cornel Suvar ◽  
Izabella Kovacs ◽  
Vlad Mihai Pasculescu ◽  
Nicolae-Ioan Vlasin ◽  
Gheorghe Daniel Florea
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Building Fires

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Analysis of On-building High-rise Building Fires

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOU Long-fei ◽  
LI Ming ◽  
CUI Wu-yuan ◽  
LIU Yu-chen
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Building Fires ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building

Discovering spatio-temporal relationships in the distribution of building fires

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 49-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Špatenková ◽  
Kirsi Virrantaus
Keyword(s):  
Building Fires ◽  
Temporal Relationships ◽  
Spatio Temporal

scholarly journals Comparison of Emergency Response Abilities and Evacuation Performance Involving Vulnerable Occupants in Building Fire Situations

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minji Choi ◽  
Seulbi Lee ◽  
Sungjoo Hwang ◽  
Moonseo Park ◽  
Hyun-Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Movement Time ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Outcome Analysis ◽  
Building Fires ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Effective Manner

The mobility impaired, the deaf or hard of hearing, the blind or visually impaired, the cognitively impaired, and the elderly population are among several examples of groups categorized as particularly vulnerable to fire-related hazards. Given the severity of the threat that building fires pose for these vulnerable groups in terms of the different types of debilitation they experience, it is crucial to distinguish the respective attributes of each group and map out how such differences lead to differing performance levels during fire evacuations. To better gauge each group’s capacity to cope with building fires, this study collected survey data from social service providers and staff members who provide care for vulnerable healthcare facility residents. The questionnaires were designed to assess each group’s emergency response abilities and render them in quantifiable form in terms of perception, interpretation, decision-making, and mobility. The results of the survey serve as the input values for an evacuation simulation model which analyzes the evacuation performances (i.e., response and movement time) of vulnerable groups. The study concludes by proposing managerial strategies for the enhancement of fire safety in healthcare facilities on the basis of outcome analysis. Understanding the evacuation characteristics of disabled and vulnerable groups is expected to provide a foundation for the safety managers and staff members of relevant facilities to prepare for and deal with unexpected emergencies in an efficient and effective manner.

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