Enhancing egress drills: Preparation and assessment of evacuee performance

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dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.volume43
dc.contributor.authorGwynne SMV
dc.contributor.authorKuligowski ED
dc.contributor.authorBoyce KE
dc.contributor.authorNilsson D
dc.contributor.authorRobbins AP
dc.contributor.authorLovreglio R
dc.contributor.authorThomas JR
dc.contributor.authorRoy-Poirier A
dc.date.available2019-10
dc.date.issued1/10/2019
dc.descriptionCAUL read and publish agreement 2022
dc.description.abstractThis article explores how egress drills—specifically those related to fire incidents—are currently used, their impact on safety levels, and the insights gained from them. It is suggested that neither the merits of egress drills are well understood, nor the impact on egress performance well characterized. In addition, the manner in which they are conducted varies both between and within regulatory jurisdictions. By investigating their strengths and limitations, this article suggests opportunities for their enhancement possibly through the use of other egress models to support and expand upon the benefits provided. It is by no means suggested that drills are not important to evacuation safety—only that their inconsistent use and the interpretation of the results produced may mean we (as researchers, practitioners, regulators, and stakeholders) are not getting the maximum benefit out of this important tool. © 2017 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Fire and Materials StartCopText© 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent613 - 631
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dc.identifier.citationFIRE AND MATERIALS, 2019, 43 (6), pp. 613 - 631
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/fam.2448
dc.identifier.eissn1099-1018
dc.identifier.elements-id402235
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn0308-0501
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/17716
dc.relation.isPartOfFIRE AND MATERIALS
dc.subject.anzsrc0399 Other Chemical Sciences
dc.subject.anzsrc0904 Chemical Engineering
dc.subject.anzsrc0999 Other Engineering
dc.titleEnhancing egress drills: Preparation and assessment of evacuee performance
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences
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