- Author
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Bryan, J. L.
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Milke, J. A.
- Title
- Examination and Analysis of the Dynamics of the Human Behavior in the Fire Incident at Chesapeake Hall on February 3, 1980.
- Coporate
- Maryland Univ., College Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 80-275
June 30, 1980
43 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-79014
- Keywords
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smoke
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fire alarm systems
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fire departments
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fire investigations
- Abstract
- This fire incident occurred on the second floor, north wing of Chesapeake Hall, University of Maryland at Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland. The fire incident was simultaneously detected by the resident assistant on the second floor by smoke in her room, the activation of a smoke detector in resident room 257, and the activation of a trouble alarm in the resident director's apartment on the first floor at approximately 0359. The resident assistant opened her room door and observed heavy smoke and flames in the corridor on the north wing adjacent to room door 257. She returned to her room, 266 and dialed the public safety dispatcher on 3133 to have him notify the Baltimore County Fire Department in accordance with the facility emergency procedures. The resident director on the first floor, investigating the trouble alarm heard screams from the second floor and investigated and upon seeing smoke activated the local alarm system at the station on the first floor. The Baltimore County Fire Department received the alarm at 0403.