- Author
- Paulsen, R. L.
- Title
- Human Behavior and Fires: An Introduction.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 20, No. 2, 15-27, May 1984
- Keywords
- human behavior | evacuation | panic
- Abstract
- From a selected list of references, the author traces the developments in the research into human behavior in fire situations. This paper includes research approaches, people and design as related to the evacuation process, panic, behavioral tendencies, and decision-making.