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Author
Proulx, G.
Title
Occupant Response During a Residential Highrise Fire.
Coporate
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Journal
Fire and Materials, Vol. 23, No. 6, 317-323, November/December 1999
Distribution
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Keywords
high rise buildings | building fires | occupant response | evacuation | smoke | color | apartments | refuge | elderly persons | fire safety
Identifiers
age distribution of respondents; occupant profile; smoke color; initial awareness; evacuation choices and outcomes; remain in building, return to apartment or seek refuge