Study of evacuation from large retail stores

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-49

  Shields, T J ^a   Boyce, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEMS; RETAIL STORES; VIDEO CAMERAS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EVACUATION; OCCUPANT CHARACTERISTICS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0034225735     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(00)00013-8     Document Type: Article

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