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Author
Benichou, N. | Yung, D. | Hadjisophocleous, G. V.
Title
Impact of Fire Department Response and Mandatory Sprinkler Protection on Life Risks in Residnetial Communities.
Coporate
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Home Office, London, England
Report
Volume 1,
Book or Conf
Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. Interflam 1999. (Interflam '99). International Interflam Conference, 8th Proceedings. Volume 1. June 29-July 1, 1999, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, 521-532 p., 1999
Keywords
fire science | fire safety | risk assessment | fire deparments | response time | sprinklers | residential buildings | costs | fire models | evaluation | apartments | case histories
Identifiers
FIre Risk Evaluation and Cost Assessment Model (FIRECAM); fire department evaluation model; 3-storey model apartment building; typical results with fires on the first floor; results with and without sprinkler protection