Refuge areas and vertical evacuation of multistorey buildings: the end users' perspectives

McConnell, Nigel; Boyce, Karen

doi:10.1002/fam.2205

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“…The data of Table 3 show a high degree of reluctance to use the protected elevators and fire-safe zones inside the building. This is well correlated to the data of recent study of McConnel and Boyce [9] -up to one third of questionnaired people with reduced mobility stated that they would not use refuge area in case of fire. Considering results of the given study, authors see two reasons of such answers.…”

Section: Survey Of Members Of the All Russian Association Of The Blindsupporting

confidence: 73%

The Characteristics of Blind and Visually Impaired People Evacuation in Case of Fire

Samoshin¹,

Istratov²

2014

Fire Saf. Sci.

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This work presents the results of a survey aimed at identification of key issues concerning the provision of fire safety of people with visual impairments). The questionnaires were passed to All Russian Association of the Blind and distributed by them to places of labour application (plant for the production of electrical appliances) of this group of disabled people. A methodology for field observations of flows movement consisting of blind and visually impaired people has been developed based on the results of this survey. This methodology takes into account not only the type of route (horizontal, inclined or door), but also the level of people awareness about the features on this route. Statistical processing of data and the regularities identified on its basis enabled us to describe the parameters of flows movement. It was found that the familiarity with egress route is a key factor for the safety of visually impaired people: if familiar route is blocked and number of abled-body staff is insufficient, evacuation would be failed.

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Section: Survey Of Members Of the All Russian Association Of The Blindsupporting

confidence: 73%

The Characteristics of Blind and Visually Impaired People Evacuation in Case of Fire

Samoshin¹,

Istratov²

2014

Fire Saf. Sci.

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“…If participants were on the 20th floor, nearly 80% of them stated they would want to use the elevator. The participants in this survey were all young, able-bodied people, and we would expect the percentage of elderly population who would choose to use the elevator on a certain floor to be higher [12,38]. As demonstrated in Fig.…”

Section: Results Of Questionnairesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…People also become anxious and perceive risk differently after waiting [43]. Furthermore, evacuees may feel calmer if they possess more knowledge of or experience with evacuations in emergency situations, which prepares them to make decisions rather than follow others [12]. This paper aims to address the aforementioned issues through the performance of experiments.…”

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Experimental Study of Egress Selection Behavior Between Stairs and Elevators During High-Rise Building Evacuation

2019

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How do evacuees behave and what factors influence their egress selection behavior of stairs or an elevator during a high-rise building evacuation? These issues remain unclear given a paucity of research. In this paper, a series of experiments and questionnaires with 45 participants were carried out to examine the effects of non-irritant smoke and participants' knowledge of evacuation procedures (especially elevator evacuation). After each experiment, participants were asked to respond to a questionnaire. The results of evacuation times for the elevator versus stairs, the proportion of elevator users, elevator wait times, and redirect behaviors are analyzed and discussed. In experiment 1, 26.7% of 45 participants chose the elevator. In experiment 2, non-irritant smoke was released, and the proportion of participants who used the elevator decreased to 24.4% of 45 participants. Before experiment 3, we shared information about the evacuation (i.e., an explanation of evacuation procedures and elevator evacuation experience) with the participants, after which elevator use increased to 40% of 45 participants. As a result, we found that non-irritant smoke and knowledge of evacuations affected evacuees' behavior; however, the gap between the proportions of participants who reportedly preferred to use the elevator and who actually used the elevator was large. According to the questionnaire, the proportion of participants who wanted to use the elevator was 55.6%. Moreover, elevator overload, physical fatigue, and social bonds were observed in our experiments. In conclusion, several suggestions are given to building designers, and basic data (such as evacuation times and proportion of stairs or elevator use) offer insight for building safety engineers in designing evacuation strategies incorporating stairs and elevators.

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“…From these numerical data, researchers used quantitative techniques, such as statistical testing or regression modeling, to determine the variables that influenced the perspectives or behaviors being studied. Examples include papers on cultural differences , knowledge of refuge areas , considerations of usage of elevators (or lifts) for evacuation , and evacuation needs from community members following a nuclear accident .…”

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Burning down the silos: integrating new perspectives from the social sciences into human behavior in fire research

Kuligowski

2016

Fire and Materials

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The traditional social science disciplines can provide many benefits to the field of human behavior in fire (HBiF). First, the social sciences delve further into insights only marginally examined by HBiF researchers, in turn, expanding the depth of HBiF research. In this paper, I present examples of studies from the fields of social psychology and sociology that would expand HBiF research into non-engineering or “unobservable” aspects of behavior during a fire event. Second, the social sciences can provide insight into new areas of research; in turn, expanding the scope of HBiF research. In this section, I introduce pre- and post-fire studies and explore potential research questions that fall outside of the response period of a fire, the phase upon which most focus is currently placed. Third, the social sciences elucidate the value of research methods available to study human behavior. Qualitative research methods are specifically highlighted. These three benefits will allow HBiF researchers to collect a wider range of data, further develop and expand current behavioral knowledge, and increase the impact of this research for both social and engineering applications. Finally, I end with a discussion on possible ways to better integrate the social sciences within human behavior in fire.

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Refuge areas and vertical evacuation of multistorey buildings: the end users' perspectives

Cited by 19 publications

References 4 publications

The Characteristics of Blind and Visually Impaired People Evacuation in Case of Fire

The Characteristics of Blind and Visually Impaired People Evacuation in Case of Fire

Experimental Study of Egress Selection Behavior Between Stairs and Elevators During High-Rise Building Evacuation

Burning down the silos: integrating new perspectives from the social sciences into human behavior in fire research

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