Evacuating vulnerable and dependent people from buildings in an emergency

FB 52

BRE, 2013
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

FB

Abstract

Provides support for designers, owners and managers to formulate efficient strategies for the evacuation of mobility impaired occupants from buildings. Formulae and data are provided to quantify the relationship between the size and nature of population to be evacuated, the resources available to effect evacuation, and the level of fire protection afforded by the building where the evacuation occurs.

Author

Crowder, D. and Charters, D.

ISBN

9781848062641

Subjects

  • Fire
  • Building types
  • Special subject areas
  • Provision for disabled people

Publisher History

BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.

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