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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Fire emergency"”.
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An Assessment of Fire Emergency Preparedness among Public Universities in Tanzania.
This study assessed the preparedness of fire emergency among public universities in Tanzania a case of the Open University of Tanzania and University of Dar es Salaam as a result of fire occurrences in different public institutions. The main focus was to assess the community awareness on fire …
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The "role of Rehearsal Plus" on fear reduction, acquisition, maintenance, and knowledge of fire emergency skills
… in the acquisition and maintenance of fire emergency skills, fear reduction of fears associated with being in fires, and knowledge attainment. These three trained groups were compared to an untrained group. The subjects were 52 randomly assigned second- and third-grade children. They …
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Differences in age-related appraisals in children's and adolescents' coping processes in a fire emergency situation
… appraisals and coping responses in a simulated fire emergency situation was examined. Seventy-six third graders, and 70 eighth graders were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Changeable, Unchangeable, and Control. All subjects were exposed to a simulated fire emergency Situation. Children …
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Two computer-graphics variations (animated vs still) and their impact on the knowledge and performance of cognitive-behavioral skills: fire-safety training
… for relative effectiveness in the acquisition of fire emergency skills and attainment of knowledge, Each of the training groups was compared to a no-treatment control group. Performance on dependent measures was assessed prior to and immediately following training. Hypotheses predicted that the …
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Development of software architecture for environmental monitoring using wireless sensor networks
… also provides a management system for fire hazard warnings by sending e-mails and calling mobile phones. An ASP.NET web application is then developed to retrieve temperature data over Internet. The data is accessible in different formats-table, XML and visualized in graphical form. This …
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Sleep inertia and alcohol impairment in young adults: neurocognitive effects and interactions Implications for fire escape behaviours
… increase the probability of death from fire across the lifespan, to the extent that it has been isolated as the single most significant risk factor. The study investigated the combined effects of sleep inertia and alcohol impairment on fire emergency-relevant cognitive performance …
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The effects of active training strategies on children's acquisition of emergency skills and fear of fire
… effectiveness in the acquisition of sequential fire emergency skills, reducing fire-related fears and physiological arousal, and increasing self-efficacy and rationale for fire safety skills. Active subjects imitated videotaped models performing emergency behavior while receiving …
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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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Factors limiting Lusaka city council from effectively delivering fire and rescue services: a case of Lusaka fire brigade unit.
The Provision of Fire and Rescue Services in Zambia is offered by the Fire Authorities under the Ministry of Local Government. Firefighting is the act of attempting to prevent the spread of fire and extinguish significant unwanted fires in buildings, vehicles, woodlands, among others. The …
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Fire Service - Management and Command of Major Incidents
… processes used at major incidents by the fire service in the United Kingdom rather than the more routine decisions made on the fireground. This partly because major incidents are safety critical events, involving complex technical or communication issues involving large volumes of …
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Advancing Coupled Fire-Atmosphere Simulation: Fuel Representation and Fire Spotting
Wildland fires can lead to substantial ecological, social, and economical losses as well as health burdens due to smoke produced from biomass burning. Accurate wildland fire simulation is an essential capability in predicting and managing these losses, benefiting both pre-fire risk mitigation and …
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Sistema multiagente de recomendação de percursos de evacuação de edifícios em caso de incêndio, baseado em contexto e na IoT
Para além de ser uma matéria sensível para a sociedade civil, a evacuação de edifícios em caso de incêndio tem também motivado a comunidade académica para o desenvolvimento e estudo de soluções para melhorar a eficiência na evacuação desses espaços. O estudo do comportamento humano tem sido uma das …