- Author
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Martin, M.
- Title
- Challenges to Using Elevators in a Fire.
- Coporate
- Schindler Elevator
- Book or Conf
- Use of Elevators in Fires and Other Emergencies Workshop. Proceedings. Co-Sponsored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International); National Institute of Stanards and Technology (NIST); International Code Council (ICC); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); U.S. Access Board and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). March 2-4, 2004,
Atlanta, GA,
1-5 p.,
2004
- Keywords
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elevators (lifts)
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emergencies
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fire fighters
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occupants
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evacuation
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power supply
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water
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smoke
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people movement
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escape means
- Identifiers
- loss of power; crowding; number of elevators; dispatching strategy; crowd control; building types; those waiting for elevators; those in the elevator