1. Modelling self-reliance, evacuation and fire fighting activities during a large fire in a public building – a dynamic approach
Daniela Hanea MSc.:
Simone Sillem MSc.:
Ellen Jagtman PhD
Erik Wiersma MSc.
Safety Science Group
Delft University of Technology
Daniela Hanea & Simone Sillem, Safety Science group, Delft University of Technology

2. Outline: Background Introduction General framework
Current knowledge about fire and evacuation processes and organisation
Model
Conclusions
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Daniela Hanea & Simone Sillem, Safety Science group, Delft University of Technology

3. Background
PhD researchers, Safety Science Group, Delft University of Technology
Professor Ben Ale, Disaster Management
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4. Introduction Large fire in public building Fire development
Fire fighting activities
Evacuation activities
Relationship between these activities unclear
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5. Fire process – Evacuation - Fire fighting organisation
General framework
Operation of a system: optimising processes
Accidents: deviations from the intended
operations
Model: all phases from the moment of loss of
control
The main organisation levels can be defined as:
Fire process – Evacuation - Fire fighting organisation
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Daniela Hanea & Simone Sillem, Safety Science group, Delft University of Technology

6. Fire Process
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7. Evacuation and self-reliance
Fire in a building -> evacuation needed
Self-reliance & emergency self-reliance
Phases of evacuation:
- Detection
- Recognition
- Interpretation
- Start evacuation
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8. Fire fighting organisation
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9. Model
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10. Conclusions: Fire = complex situation.
The dynamic model combines accident process models with system models.
The model is used in two disaster management related studies.
Applicability of the model in other research projects (cell broadcasting for citizens alarming), other types of disasters and for other stakeholders.
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