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Pre-evacuation Data Collected from a Mid-rise Evacuation Exercise

S.M.V. Gwynne

Hughes Associates, Inc., Boulder Office, Boulder, CO 80301, USA, sgwynne{at}haifire.com

D.L. Boswell

Hughes Associates, Inc., Boulder Office, Boulder, CO 80301, USA

This article describes the observation of an unannounced evacuation exercise from a mid-rise administrative building. The primary focus of this activity was to collect pre-evacuation data, although evacuation times were also recorded for completeness. The article includes a description of the structure, the population, the emergency procedure employed and the observations made during the evacuation (both numerical and descriptive). Data are presented in a number of formats including raw values, averages, ranges, and distributions, i.e., in as much detail as possible and in context with the evacuation scenario. This should increase/improve potential applications, and reduces the likelihood of misunderstanding. A simple graphical scheme was developed to connect the numerical and descriptive data collected and provide a comprehensive timeline of events. In addition, a detailed description of the data collection methods employed is presented, outlining their strengths and limitations. This article therefore presents a range of valuable data, a detailed description of the methods employed and a means to clearly present the data collected.

Key Words: pre-evacuation time • notification • evacuation data • unannounced evacuation exercise.

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 1, 5-29 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1042391508095093
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