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Author
Shields, T. J. | Boyce, K. E. | McConnell, N.
Title
Behavior and Evacuation Experiences of WTC 9/11 Evacuees With Self-Designated Mobility Impariments.
Coporate
Ulster Univ., Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT37 0QB, UK Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
Journal
Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 44, No. 6, 881-893, August 2009
Keywords
evacuation | World Trade Center | human beahvior | handicapped | training | risks | high rise buildings | escape means | egress | occupants | elevators (lifts) | physical fitness | mobiligy | fire safety | medical services | human response | human performance | time lag | floors | stairwells
Identifiers
World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; disability; mobility impaired; UK High-rise Evacuation Evaluation Database (HEED) study; increasing accessibility of buildings to people with disabilities; participant physical and medical profiles; participants fire safety awareness profiles