- Author
- Bryan, J. L. | DiNenno, P. J.
- Title
- Examination and Analysis of the Dynamics of the Human Behavior in the Fire Incidents at the University of Maryland Hospital on April 26 to May 8, 1978.
- Coporate
- Maryland Univ., College Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS GCR 80-212, November 30, 1978, 12 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-79014
- Keywords
- fire departments | fire investigations | personnel evacuation | hospitals
- Abstract
- The eleven fire incidents at the University of Maryland Hospital from April 26 to May 8, 1978 involved incipient fires in trash containers in rest rooms and corridors. The fire incidents were all suspected to be of an intentional incendiary origin. The University of Maryland Hospital complex consists of four interconnected buildings of fire resistive construction varying in age from four to forty-five years of age. The hospital complex has a total patient capacity of 864 persons. These eleven fire incidents involved limited flame involvement and smoke production. The Baltimore City Fire Department was notified and responded in five of the incidents. The remaining six fire incidents were extinguished by the University of Maryland Hospital staff or security personnel. Evacuation was not initiated in any of the fire incidents.