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Book Synopsis Estimating Smoke Alarm Effectiveness and Spatial Distribution in Homes by : Stanley Gilbert
Download or read book Estimating Smoke Alarm Effectiveness and Spatial Distribution in Homes written by Stanley Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report sets out to answer three questions. What effect does installing smoke detectors have on reported fires and casualties for the average household? How much of an effect would increasing smoke detector utilization have on the total number of fires and casualties in the United States? And what are the attributes of homes currently without smoke detectors and where are they located? We estimate the installation of smoke detectors in homes without them reduces the expected number of fires reported from a (formerly) non-smoke-detector residence by a factor of 3.5 to 5, and reduces the number of expected casualties by a factor of 2.5 to 3.5. Unexpectedly, we find the number of casualties per reported fire is lower for non-smoke- detector households compared to smoke-detector households. This could be due to changes in people's behavior when they have a smoke detector in the house or because the less dangerous fires are preferentially extinguished when smoke detectors are present. If smoke detectors were installed in all residences, the number of fires reported to the fire department could be reduced by 25 % or more. More realistically, each percent increase in smoke detector penetration reduces reported fires by more than 2.6 %. Finally, estimates of smoke detector utilization at the census tract level were developed for the entire country. We find evidence that the number of homes with smoke detectors are lower than current estimates that rely on telephone-only survey interviews. We estimate actual smoke detector usage is likely below 92 %. It seems likely that this is due to a correlation between phone presence and smoke detector utilization.
Book Synopsis Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion with Advantage Access by : Richard Gann
Download or read book Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion with Advantage Access written by Richard Gann and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion, Fifth Edition with Navigate Advantage Access is the most current and accurate source of fire behavior information available to firefighters and fire science students today. Readers will develop a thorough understanding of the chemical and physical properties of flammable materials and fire, the combustion process, and the latest in suppression and extinguishment.
Book Synopsis Estimating the Proportion of Homes with Functioning Smoke Alarms by : Malinda Reddish Douglas
Download or read book Estimating the Proportion of Homes with Functioning Smoke Alarms written by Malinda Reddish Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Review of the Sound Effectiveness of Residential Smoke Alarms by : Arthur Lee
Download or read book A Review of the Sound Effectiveness of Residential Smoke Alarms written by Arthur Lee and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) initiated a project to review the audibility effectiveness of residential smoke alarms for the older population. The scope of the project was broadened to address recent concerns that children may not wake to the sound of a smoke alarm. The CPSC staff estimates that in 1999 there were 337,300 unintentional residential structure fires resulting in 2,390 civilian deaths, 14,550 civilian injuries, and $4.24 billion in property losses. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that, during the 24-year period from 1977 to 2001, home fires and home fire deaths dropped 49% and 47% respectively, excluding events from September 11,2001. In 2001, four of every five fire deaths occurred in home structure fires, excluding 9/11, according to NFPA.
Book Synopsis Home Smoke Alarms and Other Fire Detection and Alarm Equipment by : Public/Private Fire Safety Council
Download or read book Home Smoke Alarms and Other Fire Detection and Alarm Equipment written by Public/Private Fire Safety Council and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly half of the households with non-operational smoke alarms that gave a reason cited nuisance alarms or continuous alarming as the reason for disabling the smoke alarm. They represent roughly 21 million housing units and an estimated thirty million or more smoke alarms. Available research indicates that programs are more successful if smoke alarm distribution is supplemented by direct installation, and combined with supporting education and scheduled follow-up visits. Also important, program evaluations must be designed to refine program features as needed and demonstrate program effectiveness.
Book Synopsis Smoke Detectors and Their Effectiveness by : Dan Edwards
Download or read book Smoke Detectors and Their Effectiveness written by Dan Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nearly 20 years since AMERICA BURNING was published, many states and municipalities have mandated the use of smoke detectors in the home. In addition, many persons who lived where no legislation was pending still had the foresight to install smoke detectors in their homes. Have smoke detectors been effective in reducing the number of deaths and injuries related to residential fires? Are the results what were hoped for when AMERICA BURNING was published? This paper will examine smoke detector effectiveness.
Book Synopsis NIST Building & Fire Research Laboratory Publications by :
Download or read book NIST Building & Fire Research Laboratory Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1804 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (4 download)
Book Synopsis Housing and Urban Development Legislation--1971 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing
Download or read book Housing and Urban Development Legislation--1971 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1961-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :974 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Department of Housing and Urban Development--independent agencies appropriations for 1986 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
Download or read book Department of Housing and Urban Development--independent agencies appropriations for 1986 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fire Detection in Warehouse Facilities by : Joshua Dinaburg
Download or read book Fire Detection in Warehouse Facilities written by Joshua Dinaburg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automatic sprinklers systems are the primary fire protection system in warehouse and storage facilities. The effectiveness of this strategy has come into question due to the challenges presented by modern warehouse facilities, including increased storage heights and areas, automated storage retrieval systems (ASRS), limitations on water supplies, and changes in firefighting strategies. The application of fire detection devices used to provide early warning and notification of incipient warehouse fire events is being considered as a component of modern warehouse fire protection. Fire Detection in Warehouse Facilities provides technical information to aid in the development of guidelines and standards for the use of fire detection technologies for modern warehouse fire protection. The authors share their thorough literature review, analyze characteristic fire hazards for modern warehouse facilities, and identify information gaps in the field. The book concludes with recommendations for the development of guidelines and standards for the use of detection technologies in warehouse fire protection design, including a research plan for implementation. This book is intended for practitioners seeking an understanding of the issues surrounding warehouse design and fire protection. The book will also prove valuable for fire hazard researchers and those involved with fire department response, applicable detection systems, and fire growth suppression.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1204 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Hearings by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :922 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis National Growth Policy by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing
Download or read book National Growth Policy written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :988 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis Veterans Administration by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
Download or read book Veterans Administration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 3052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Second Edition, Four Volume Set the latest update since the 2010 release, builds upon the solid foundation established in the first edition. Updated sections include Host-parasite interactions, Vertebrate social behavior, and the introduction of ‘overview essays’ that boost the book's comprehensive detail. The structure for the work is modified to accommodate a better grouping of subjects. Some chapters have been reshuffled, with section headings combined or modified. Represents a one-stop resource for scientifically reliable information on animal behavior Provides comparative approaches, including the perspective of evolutionary biologists, physiologists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists and psychologists Includes multimedia features in the online version that offer accessible tools to readers looking to deepen their understanding
Book Synopsis Data for Room Fire Model Comparisons by : Richard D. Peacock
Download or read book Data for Room Fire Model Comparisons written by Richard D. Peacock and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the types of analyses that can be used to examine large-scale room fire test data to prepare the data for comparison with zone-based fire models. The base of experimental data ranges in complexity from one room tests with individual furniture items to a series of tests conducted in a multiple story hotel equipped with a zoned smoke control system. Graphs and diagrams.
Book Synopsis Fire in the Tropical Biota by : Johann G. Goldammer
Download or read book Fire in the Tropical Biota written by Johann G. Goldammer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977, the Volkswagen Foundation sponsored the first of a series of International Symposia on Fire Ecology at Freiburg University, Federal Republic of Germany. The scope of the congresses was to create a platform for researchers at a time when the science of fire ecology was not yet recognized and established outside of North America and Australia. Whereas comprehensive information on the fire ecology of the northern boreal, the temperate, and the mediter ranean biotas is meanwhile available, it was recognized that conside rable gaps in information exist on the role of fire in tropical und sub tropical ecosystems. Thus it seemed timely to meet the growing scientific interest and public demand for reliable and updated infor mation and to synthesize the available knowledge of tropical fire ecology and the impact of tropical biomass burning on global eco system processes. The Third Symposium on Fire Ecology, again sponsored by the Volkswagen Foundation and held at Freiburg University in May 1989, was convened to prepare this first pantropical and multidisci plinary monograph on fire ecology!. The book, in which 46 scientists cooperated, analyzes those fire-related ecosystem processes which have not yet been described in a synoptic way. Following the editor's concept, duplication at previous efforts in describing tropical vegeta tion patterns and dynamics was avoided. Extensive bibliographical sources are given in the reference lists of the chapters.
