TY  - BOOK
AU  - Taciuc,Anca
AU  - Dederichs,Anne S.
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Determining Self-Preservation Capability in Pre-School Children
T2  - SpringerBriefs in Fire,
SN  - 9781493910809
AV  - TA1-2040 
U1  - 624 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Springer New York, Imprint: Springer
KW  - engineering
KW  - Animal behavior
KW  - Civil engineering
KW  - Developmental psychology
KW  - Engineering
KW  - Civil Engineering
KW  - Child and School Psychology
KW  - Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
KW  - Behavioural Sciences
N1  - Introduction -- Literature review -- Method -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion.    
N2  - This SpringerBrief explores the evacuation characteristics of children and their self-preservation capability during fire situations. An international survey among teachers from day-care centers and experts in child development indicates an age-limit at which pre-school children may be considered capable of evacuating a location without direct intervention by an instructor. The survey examines the ability of children to understand and follow simple instructions, walk on horizontal surfaces without physical support, and walk down stairs. It also studies how fire safety installations and fire drills differ between countries. A literature review and a presentation of the method applied are included. This data can be applied to evacuation procedures, building codes, and fire regulations. Determining Self-Preservation Capability in Pre-School Children is intended for practitioners as a tool for analyzing evacuation safety issues and developing methods removing potential hazards. Researchers working in a related field will also find the book valuable
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1080-9
ER  -