- Author
- Levin, B. M. | Nelson, H. E. | Groner, N. E.
- Title
- Measure of Evacuation Difficulty.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Maryland Univ., College Park
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3-4, 181-190, 1983
- Book or Conf
- Vereinigung zur Forderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes e.V. (VFDB). International Fire Protection Seminar, 6th. Volume 1, Topic 3--Behavior and Protection of Man in Case of Fire. September 21-24, 1982., Karlsruhe, W. Germany, 323-332 p., 1983
- Keywords
- handicapped | fire safety | evacuation | buildings | mental retardation | escape means | board and care homes
- Identifiers
- disabled people; mentally retarded
- Abstract
- Fire safety requirements are being developed for buildings housing disabled people including the mentally retarded. Some disabled people can escape a building repaidly without assistance while others need someone to help them.