- Author
-
Levin, B. M.
- Title
- Fire and Life Safety for the Handicapped: Conference and Preparatory Workshop Reports. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC
- Report
-
NBSIR 80-1965,
February 1980,
153 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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building codes
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building design
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building fires
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building managment
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egress
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emergencies
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escape
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evacuation
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fire alarm systems
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fire departments
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fire safety
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handicapped
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life safety
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refuge
- Abstract
- On November 26-29, the National Bureau of Standards hosted a Conference on Fire Safety for the Handicapped where 80 experts discussed the problems of the handicapped in fire emergencies, safety procedures, and hardware that upgrades their safety. The major work of the Conference was conducted by seven panels that met in parallel: overview, alarm systems, refuge, egress, self-protection, managment actions, and emergency service actions. Six workshops were held in preparation for the Conference during August and September 1979 in the area of life safety for the handicapped in emergencies. The workshops were: codes and standards, emergency preparedness planning, building design, education, consumer interests, and products. Each of the 13 panels and workshops prepared a report containing background information and the recommendations of the panels. This document contains the 13 reports, the speeches at plenary sessions and supplementary comments by some of the participants.