- Author
- Ono, R.
- Title
- Analysis of High-Rise Building Fires and Human Firesafety Consciousness Through Fire Statistics and Field Survey.
- Coporate
- Technological Research Institute of So Paulo State - IPT, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Book or Conf
- Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Seventh (7th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). June 16-21, 2003, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Worcester, MA, Evans, D. D., Editors, 1073-1084 p., 2003
- Keywords
- fire research | statistics | probability | high rise buildings | building fires | fire safety | floors | containment | fire protection | occupants | education
- Identifiers
- field survey; significant high-rise building fires in Sao Paulo; total of fire incidents in the City of Sao Paulo (1994-2000); high rise building by building height; high rise building by floor of fire origin; high-rise building fires by the fire containment (1996-2000); existing fire protection systems (active) in 30 buildings; interviewed building staff by age; interviewed building staff by formal education; distribution of building occupants by age; distribution of building occupants by formal education; first attitude to be taken in case of fire