Open AccessExploratory Qualitative Study of Fire Preparedness Among High-rise Building Residents
Author(s) -
Gary Glauberman,
Kristine Qureshi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.aa27444baa486dc3d5b3fa7c28009b22
Subject(s) - preparedness , exploratory research , emergency management , medical emergency , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , emergency evacuation , firefighting , medicine , environmental health , geography , political science , cartography , sociology , meteorology , anthropology , law
Fire hazards are an extreme risk to occupants of high-rise buildings. Little attention has been paid to emergency and evacuation preparedness among people living in high-rise buildings. This paper reports on emergency fire preparedness among residents of a high-rise building that has experienced multiple fires in the past.