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Author
Crow, J.
Title
High-Rise Firefighting Perils: Veterans' Perspectives.
Coporate
Houston Fire Dept., TX
Journal
Fire Engineering, Vol. 161, No. 10, 97-98,100-102,104,106-108,110-111, October 2008
Keywords
high rise buildings | fire fighting | fire fighters | false alarms | fire alarm systems | ventilation | fatigue (biology) | elevators (lifts) | fire investigations | computational fluid dynamics | stairwells | evacuation | risks | occupants | egress | communication netwroks | radio equipment | extinguishment
Identifiers
learning from others' experience; building systems; false alarms and complacency; logistics; crew fatigue; stairwell management; shelter in place vs. self-evacuation