A Personal Perspective on Research, Consulting and Codes/Standards Development in fire-related Human Behaviour, 1969-1999, with an Emphasis on Space and Time Factors

摘要

Four phases of work in the fire-related human behaviour field are described. Falling into the first phase was the author's early research into human behaviour in fire (which was most well known for its focus on evacuation); it began several years before the first international meetings were held in the USA and Britain on fires and human behaviour. Later, when research funding in this field was almost eliminated, work was performed in a private-sector consulting Capacity in the USA. Here insights were applied from earlier research as well as being drawn from specific fatal fire Investigations performed to assist with litigation.