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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Emergency Evacuations"”.
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Vehicle Routing for Emergency Evacuations
… challenges of planning transit-based, regional evacuations. First, a variant where evacuees arrive at constant, location-specific rates is introduced. In this problem, a fleet of capacitated buses must transport all evacuees to a depot/shelter such that the last scheduled pick-up and the end of …
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Analytical model for staging emergency evacuations
… useful tools to provide suitable guidelines for emergency management authorities in making critical decisions during the evacuation process.
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The development and use of aircraft evacuation modelling as a viable tool for the certification and safety analysis of passenger aircraft
… in 90-second certification trials and real emergency evacuations. The conclusions from this investigation serve as the basis for the development of new algorithms to addresses issues (2) and (3). Behavioural algorithms are developed to simulate cabin crew bypass in conjunction with …
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Assessment of evacuation devices used in South African hospitals
Evacuating a hospital during a fire emergency presents unique challenges that require well-defined procedures and comprehensive planning. One significant challenge is evacuating people with mobility impairments, which can be difficult for patients, staff, and other evacuees during emergencies. …
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The evaluation of the 90 second certification test and the analysis of human behaviour within aircraft evacuation modelling
… to burns and smoke inhalation due to sub optimal evacuations. If post-crash survivors can be evacuated quickly enough then the survival rate could be improved. This thesis will examine the influence of exit availability on the evacuation of narrow bodied aircraft during 90 second certification …