- Author
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Proulx, G.
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Heyes, E.
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Hedman, G.
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Averill, J. D.
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Pauls, J.
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McColl, D.
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Johnson, P.
- Title
- Use of Elevators for Egress Discussion Panel.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Arup Fire, Perth, Australia
Illinois Univ., Chicago
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Jake Pauls Consulting Services
Otis Elevator Co., Canada
Arup Fire, Melbourne, Australia
- Book or Conf
- Human Behavior in Fire. International Symposium, 4th. Proceedings. July 13-15, 2009,
Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England,
Cambridge, UK,
97-110 p.,
2009
- Keywords
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human behavior
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World Trade Center
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evacuation
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evacuation time
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high rise buildings
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human response
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elevators (lifts)
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egress
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occupants
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fire fighters
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emergencies
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occupant response
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handicapped
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escape means
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people movement
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stairways
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human factors engineering
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students
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design applications
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codes
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standards
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refuge
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; use of elevators by fire fighters; e of elevators by occupants during emergencies; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) A17 Committee; factors affecting the use of lifts for evacuation; stairs versus elevators; elevator movement; mixed elevator/stair movement; transfer/ refuge floor concept
- Abstract
- As a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, code provisions for emergency egress from tall buildings are being re-examined. There is a strong interest in the use of elevators for both occupant egress and fire fighters access. A workshop on the Use of Elevators in Fires and Other Emergencies was held on March 2-4, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop was co-sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the International Code Council (ICC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the U.S. Access Board, and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). The workshop focused on two general topics: (1) Use of elevators by fire fighters; (2) Use of elevators by occupants during emergencies. Plenary Sessions were organized during which selected papers were presented, as well as Breakout Sessions for attendees to brainstorm various ideas and develop recommendations. The goal of the workshop was to come up with concrete proposals that could be put forth to the various code-writing groups to help improve codes and standards. Following the workshop, the Workshop Steering Committee, which was made up of representatives from each of the sponsoring organizations, met to review these proposals and assign issues to the appropriate organization for consideration. It was decided that the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) through its A17 Committee formed two task groups. The Task Group on Use of Elevators by Firefighters and the Task Group on Use of Elevators for Occupant Egress.