Recollection, identification and perceived urgency of the temporal-three evacuation signal

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-82

  Proulx, Guylène ^a   Laroche, Chantal ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Audible signal; Fire alarm; Perceived urgency; Temporal three signal

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FIRE PROTECTION;

EVACUATION SIGNALS;

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037947390     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391503013001004     Document Type: Article

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