- Author
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Shields, T. J.
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Boyce, K. E.
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McConnell, N.
- Title
- Behavior and Evacuation Experiences of WTC 9/11 Evacuees With Self-Designated Mobility Impariments.
- Coporate
- Ulster Univ., Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT37 0QB, UK
Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 44,
No. 6,
881-893,
August 2009
- Keywords
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evacuation
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World Trade Center
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human beahvior
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handicapped
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training
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risks
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high rise buildings
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escape means
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egress
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occupants
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elevators (lifts)
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physical fitness
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mobiligy
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fire safety
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medical services
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human response
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human performance
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time lag
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floors
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stairwells
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; disability; mobility impaired; UK High-rise Evacuation Evaluation Database (HEED) study; increasing accessibility of buildings to people with disabilities; participant physical and medical profiles; participants fire safety awareness profiles