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Author
Keating, J. P. | Loftus, E. F.
Title
Vocal Emergency Alarms in Hospitals and Nursing Facilities: Practice and Potential. Final Report.
Coporate
Washington Univ., Seattle
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBS GCR 77-102, July 1977, 33 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
GRANT-69016
Keywords
standards | fire alarm systems | health care facilities | hospital fires | human behavior | nursing staff
Abstract
This report reviews current usage of voice emergency alarms in nursing homes and hospitals, and recommends guidelines for the development of alarm messages, which should facilitate effective personnel response to fires in health care facilities. A sample message is provided which can serve as the basis for a national or regional standard.