- Author
- Collins, L.
- Title
- Assessing Structural Collapse From Acts of Terror.
- Journal
- Fire Engineering, Vol. 159, No. 11, 55-56,58,60,62-65,66, November 2006
- Keywords
- structural damage | building collapse | terrorists | first responders | fire fighters | structures | damage | explosions | decision making | rescue | rescue operations | explosions | escape means | planning
- Identifiers
- Incident Command (IC); "go" or "no-go" decision; Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force; pancake collapse; mid-story and lean-to collapses; identify and report the structure collapse pattern; total and combination collapses; assessment by first responders; LCES (Lookout, Communication, Escape Plan, Safe Zone)