The Effect of Alcohol Upon Response to Fire Alarm Signals In Sleeping Young Adults

Ball, Michelle and Bruck, Dorothy (2004) The Effect of Alcohol Upon Response to Fire Alarm Signals In Sleeping Young Adults. In: 3rd International Symposium on Human Behaviour in Fire, Sept 2004, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Abstract

Fire fatality statistics compiled throughout the United States and Australia clearly show that being asleep in a residential home is a serious risk factor for death resulting from a fire. However the likelihood of death occurring is affected by more than simply time and place. Analysis of the characteristics of both victims and survivors reveal that age is a significant risk factor, with the likelihood of fatality increased for both the very young, and the very old.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	effect of alcohol; response; fire alarm signals; sleeping; young adults
Subjects:	RFCD Classification > 380000 Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering
ID Code:	446
Deposited By:	Mr Angeera Sidaya
Deposited On:	30 Jun 2006
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2008 06:47
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