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Understanding human behaviour in stressful situations

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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ConferenceWorkshop to Identify Innovative Research Needs to Foster Improved Fire Safety in the United States, National Academy of Sciences, Delegate Binder Section 7, Washington, D.C.: 15 April 2002, Washington, D.C.
Subjecthighrise, evacuation, stress, September 11, 2001; Human behaviour
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This paper addresses the understanding human behaviour in stressful situations in order to design buildings, fire safety systems, training materials and instructions provided to occupants during an emergency. It outlines areas of research needed to improve knowledge.
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NRC numberNRCC 45394
NRCC 14475
NPARC number20386299
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