Developing More Effective Warnings for Fire Evacuations
Bryan Hoskins, Oklahoma State University

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The Life Safety Code has as a goal the protection of all people not intimate with ignition. During some recent building evacuations, people have delayed evacuating. Developing more effective warnings requires knowing how people actually behave during fires, rather than relying on myths about how people will respond,. It is also crucial to meet the information needs (in terms of both content and delivery) of people with a range of ability levels that may be in the building, not just the majority of the population. This session will provide a step-by-step method for developing the most effective warnings.