- Author
- He, Y. | Nelson, D.
- Title
- Comparative Study of Effectiveness of Smoke Alarms in Two Types of Buildings.
- Coporate
- Western Sydney Univ., Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 5, 415-434, September 2008
- Keywords
- fire alarm systems | smoke detectors | effectiveness | reliability | residential buildings | commercial buildings | smoke detection | egress | occupant response | wakefulness | equations | occupants | life safety | prob ability | response time | fire safety
- Identifiers
- Available Safe Egress Time (ASET); Required Safe Egress Time (RSET); efficacy of smoke detection and alarm systems; summary of occupant wake up to smoke alarms in dwellings; summary of occupant response to fire alarms in commercial buildings; critical time; summary of smoke alarm reliability; comparison of smoke alarm effectiveness; FAST 3.1.7 model