PROGRAMME
Provisional
subject to change/last updated 27th March 2012
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Wednesday
19th September |
| 09.45 |
Welcome: T Jim Shields, Conference Chairman |
| 10.00 |
Keynote:
Dr. Jake Pauls, Consultant
Refocusing On The Way Forward
While Building On Our Roots
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| 10.30 |
Keynote:
Dr. Steve Gwynne, Hughes Associates, Inc and University
of Greenwich, UK; Dr. Erica Kuligowski, National Institute
of Standards and Technology, USA; Dr M. Spearpoint, University
of Canterbury, NZ.
More Thoughts on Model Defaults
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| 11.00 |
Coffee |
DEVELOPING
THEORIES IN HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRE |
| 11.30 |
Theory
Building: An Examination of the Pre-evacuation Period of the
2001 WTC Disaster
Erica Kuligowski, NIST, USA |
| 11.50 |
Towards
Perceptually Driven Simulations Of Pedestrian Dynamics In
Fire: A Cognitive Modelling Approach
Wassim Abu Abed, V Berkhahn, Leibniz University of Hanover,
Germany |
| 12.10 |
Psychophysical
Relation Laws For Pedestrian Flows Parameters
Dimitry Samochin, V Kholshevnikov, Academy of State Fire
Service of Russia, Russia |
| 12.30 |
Discussion |
| 12.45 |
Lunch |
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THE
INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF CULTURE ON HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRE |
EVACUATION
BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS |
14.00 |
Investigating
the Impact Of Culture on Evacuation Behaviour – A Polish
Data-Set
Ed Galea, G Sharp, M Sauter, S Deere, Lm Filiippidis,
University of Greenwich, UK
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Walking
Speed Data of Fire Drills at an Elementary School
Rosaria Ono, University of San Paulo, M Valentin Vargas
Valentin Projetos, F Vittorino Inst for Technological Research
San Paulo, Brazil |
| 14.20 |
The Effects
of Cultural and Social Differences between the West and Saudi
Arabia on Emergency Evacuation
Majed Almejmaj, B Meachem, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
USA
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Children
Evacuation: Empirical Data and Egress Modelling
Arturo Cuesta, J Capote, D Alvear, O Abreu, University
of Cantabria, Spain
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| 14.40 |
The UK
BeSeCu Fire-Fighter Study: A study of UK Fire-Fighters’
Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioural Reactions to Emergencies
Lynn Hulse, E Galea, University of Greenwich, UK
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Behavioral
Aspects of Movement Down Stairs During Elementary School Fire
Drills Accounting for a Gender Difference
A Larusdottir, A Dederichs, Technical University of Denmark,
Denmark |
| 15.00 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
| 15.15 |
Tea |
Tea |
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EFFECTIVE
FIRE ALERTING SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS |
EVACUATION
FLOW DYNAMICS |
| 15.40 |
Recollection, Identification
and Perceived Urgency of The Temporal Three Evacuation Alarm
in an Australian Sample.
Michelle Ball, T Farley, Victoria University, Australia
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Study on Congestion in
the Staircase during Phased Evacuation in a High-rise Building
Hiroyuki Kadokura, Tokyo Research Institute, M Yajima,
T Sano, Waseda University, A Sekizawa, S Mauda, Tokyo University
of Science, Japan |
| 16.00 |
How to Efficiently Inform
People About Fire in a High Rise Building?
Piotr Tofilo, M Cisek, School of Fire Service, Poland
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Effective Density Measurement
Methods on Stairs
Bryan Hoskins, University of Maryland, USA
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| 16.20 |
EVACUATION
SIMULATION IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
LabCUBEegress:
A Laboratory For a Selective Study on People Movement
and Human Behaviour During Egress Situations
Elia Tosolini, L Cinzia Pecile, S Grimaz, Università
degli Studi di Udine , Italy |
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Investigating Stair-Floor
Merging Phenomena and the Impact of Single and Multiple Entry
Points
Shrikant Sharma, D Brocklehurst, Buro Happold SMART Solutions,
UK |
| 16.40 |
Fire and Evacuation Simulation
of the Fatal 1985 Manchester Airport B737 Fire
Z Wang, F Jia, E Galea, University of Greenwich, UK
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Experimental Study on
Crowd Flow Through an Opening Connected to a Crowded Corridor
Tomonori Sano, Waseda University, A Jo, Takenaka Corp,
Y Ikehata, Taisei Corp, Japan
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| 17.00 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
| 17.20 |
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| 18.00 |
STUDENT
WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT |
| 19.00 |
WELCOME
DRINKS AND BUFFET |
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| 08.50 |
WORKSHOP:
ETHICS IN THE STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRE
FACILITATORS: Daniel Nilsson, Lund
University, Sweden & Karen Boyce, University of Ulster,
UK
Dr Daniel Nilsson is associate professor
at the Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems
Safety, Lund University. His research has involved evacuation
experiments both in the laboratory and the field. These
types of experiments require careful consideration of ethical
aspects, and examples of relevant issues include informed
consent and protection of integrity. Most of the experiments
have required ethics review according to the Swedish Ethics
Act. Daniel has also taught research ethics in graduate
and post-graduate courses at Lund University.
Dr Karen Boyce has been a member of the human behaviour
research team at the University of Ulster for over 20 years.
Her research has been varied and comprised unannounced evacuations,
experimental work and interview programmes with human participants
and often with vulnerable populations (people with disabilities,
those who have experienced fires in their home or elsewhere).
Much of this work has necessitated consideration and adherence
to ethical principles, whilst striking a balance with research
validity.
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| 09.50 |
Coffee |
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BEHAVIOURAL
INFORMATION DISTILLED FROM REAL FIRE INCIDENTS |
ENHANCING
THE LIFE SAFETY POTENTIAL OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE |
| 10.25 |
Behaviours, Motivations
and Timescales: Towards the Development of a Comprehensive
Database of Human Behaviour in Dwelling Fires
Owain Thompson, D Wales, Kent Fire & Rescue Service,
UK
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Evacuation Characteristics
of Blind and Visually Impaired People: Walking Speeds on Horizontal
Planes and Descending Stairs
Anne Dederichs, J Sørensen, Technical University
of Denmark, Denmark
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| 10.45 |
An Investigation into
Fatal Dwelling Fires Involving Children Aged Five Years and
Under
Amy Harpur, K Boyce, N McConnell, University of Ulster,
UK
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Evacuation of People
with Disabilities on Stairs
Erica Kuligowski, B Hoskins, R Peacock, NIST, USA
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| 11.05 |
A Study Of Human Behavior
in an Actual Apartment Fire that Resulted in Seven Fatalities
in a Staircase –Investigation by the Swedish Accident
Investigation Board
Kristin Andrée, Staffan Bengtson Brandskyddslaget
AB, Lena Kecklund,MTO Säkerhet AB, Sweden |
An Analysis of the Performance
of Trained Staff using Movement Assist Devices to Evacuate
the Non-Ambulant
Aoife Hunt, E Galea, P Lawrence, University of Greenwich,
UK
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| 11.25 |
Fire Safety and Evacuation
Implications from Behaviours and Hazard Development in Two
Fatal Care Home Incidents: Rosepark and Frampton House
David Purser, Consultant, UK
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Ergonomic Evaulation
of Manually Carried and Track-Type Stair Descent Devices used
for the Evacuation of High Rise Buildings
Steven Lavender, J Mehta, S Park, The Ohio State University,
G Hedman, P Reichelt, K Conrad, USA |
| 11.45 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
| 12.05 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
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HUMAN
BEHAVIOUR IN LARGE CONTROLLED PUBLIC EVENTS |
ENHANCING
THE LIFE SAFETY POTENTIAL OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE CONTINUED |
| 13.20 |
The
Collection and Analysis of Data from a Fatal Large-Scale Crowd
Incident
Maria Pretorius, E Galea,S Gwynne, University of Greenwich,
UK,
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Train Evacuation Inside
a Tunnel: An Interview Study with Senior Citizens and People
with Disabilities
Karl Fridolf, D Nilsson, H Frantzich, Lund University,
Sweden |
| 13.40 |
A
Behavioral Survey On Fukushima Residents Requiring Emergency
Evacuation Outside Of The Residence Municipality By Nuclear
Accident
Tomoaki Nishino, A Hokugo, Kobe University, S-i Tsuburaya,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, T Tanaka, Kyoto University, Japan
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Evacuating
vulnerable and dependent people from a fire in a building
David Charters, D Crowder, BRE Global, UK
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| 14.00 |
Estimation of Crowd Density
by Pressure on Human Body under Experimentally Overcrowded
Condition
Hidemasa Yoshimura, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan
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Evacuation Time And Movement
In Elderly Long Term Care Buildings
Weiwen Tseng, T Deng, T Shen, Central Police University,
Taiwan
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| 14.20 |
Mathematical Modeling
of Command and Control in Evacuation involving Large Public
Gatherings
Lei Feng, E Miller-Hooks, V Brannigan, University of Maryland,
USA
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Microscopic Modelling
of Agents with Mobility Restrictions and Small-Size Social
Groups
Volker Schneider, R Könnecke, IST GmbH, Germany |
| 14.40 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
| 14.55 |
Tea |
Tea |
| 15.25 |
Discussion
Panel
Life Safety Options for People with Disabilities
- How far have we come?
- Implications of Our Aging Society on Design and
Management of Buildings -
Introduction,
Ai Sekizawa, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
• Implications of Changing Demographics on Code
Development Internationally,
Robert Solomon, NFPA, USA
• Which Factors are Important for the Fire Safety
in Small Care Facilities?
Anne Steen-Hansen, SINTEF NBL, Norway
• Mixed Ability Evacuation – Real Experiences
and Implications for the Future,
Karen Boyce, University of Ulster, UK |
Discussion
Panel chaired by Facilitator: Rita Fahy, NFPA USA
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| 17.00 |
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SYMPOSIUM
RECEPTION AND DINNER |
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| 08.50 |
Discussion
Panel
The Fundamentals Of Egress Calculations For Life Safety
Assessments
FACILITAT0R : Erica Kuligowski, NIST
The purpose of
the panel is to allow data users (i.e., consultants
and engineers who assess the life safety of structures
and regulators who approve these assessment) the opportunity
to discuss the current state of egress analysis (from
their perspective). In other words, what datasets
do engineers/consultants consistently use to assess
the life safety of structures? How useful are these
data and what additional data should/could data collectors
and model developers provide to them to improve the
quality of their work in the field.
Consultant Engineers on this panel are individuals
who have knowledge of human behavior in fire and thus,
understand the assumptions that they make (or have
to make) on a daily basis for various reasons.
Panelists Include Steve Gwynne, Hughes
Associates UK; David Barber, Arup Australia (invited);
Mattias Delin, DeBrand Sweden; Anne Dederichs, Technical
University of Denmark; Peter Thompson, IES, Ltd. UK
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| 10.15 |
Coffee |
Coffee |
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DESIGNING
FOR THE SAFE EVACUATION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS |
HUMAN
BEHAVIOUR IN AND EVACUATION OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS |
| 10.45 |
Modelling Human Factors
and Evacuation Lift Dispatch Strategies
Michael Kinsey, E Galea, P Lawrence, University of Greenwich,
UK
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Response Time Data for
Large Passenger Ferries and Cruise Ships
Ed Galea, S Deere, R Brown, L Filippidis, University of
Greenwich, UK |
| 11.10 |
A Risk Perception Analysis
of Elevator Evacuation in High-Rise Buildings
Axel Jonsson, J Andersson, D Nilsson, Lund University,
Sweden
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Evacuation from Trains
Lena Kecklund, MTO Safety AB, Sweden
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| 11.30 |
Use of Refuge Areas in
the Evacuation of Multi-Storey Buildings: The End Users’
Perspective
Nigel McConnell, K Boyce, University of Ulster UK
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Design of Evacuation
Systems in Underground Transport Systems
Karl Fridolf, D Nilsson, H Frantzich, Lund University,
Sweden |
| 11.50 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
| 12.10 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| 13.30 |
Analysis of Egress Calculation
Assumptions and Findings for Large Shopping Centre Life Safety
Assessments
Mahmut Horasan, R Kilmartin, Scientific Fire Services
Pty Ltd, Australia
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Decision Making and Evacuation
in Road and Rail Tunnels
Peter Johnson, D Barber, L Henderson, Arup, Australia
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Modelling Evacuation
in a Cinema Complex: Validation Study and Comparison Between
Different Egress Strategies
Nicolas Henneton, CTICM, France
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Effects of Information
and Behavioral Training on Human Behavior in Smoke Filled
Tunnel: Reports from Studies in Virtual Reality and the Real
World
Max Kinateder, Andreas Mühlberger, Mathias Müller,
Paul Pauli Universität Würzburg, Germany
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Controlled Evacuation
in Historical and Cultural Structures: Requirements, Limitations
and the Potential for Evacuation Models
Elisabetta Carattin, Università IUAV di Venezia
Italy, V Brannigan, University of Maryland, USA
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Optimising the Arrangements
for the Evacuation Of Users From a Road Tunnel
Christelle Casse, University of Grenoble, E. Méneroud,
Openly, B Perrin, Centre d'Etudes des Tunnels (CETU), France
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Discussion |
Discussion |
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Plenary
session:
Prioritisation of Human Behaviour in Fire Research
Delegates will be presented with research related issues
distilled before and during the symposium. After open discussion
on each issue delegates will be asked to rate the issues
presented in terms of their relative importance using Turning
Point ™ technology.
The outcomes obtained will be a symposium consensus on current
human behaviour issues and their relative importance.
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| 15.50 |
CLOSE |
| 16.00 |
TEA AND DEPART |
