Fire Safety Science Digital Archive

Fire Research Notes

THE SURVEY OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS - THIRD REPORT THE USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FIRE SURVEYS

Silcock, A., 1973. THE SURVEY OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS - THIRD REPORT THE USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FIRE SURVEYS. Fire Research Notes 949


ABSTRACT

The previous two reports in this series gave details of the general scope of the pilot exercise and methods by which it was carried out. In addition the nature of the information obtained was illustrated by preliminary analyses of the house and industrial fires surveyed. Some brief comments on the use of the information were made. This report indicates a method of assessing the nation wide effects of applying conclusions drawn from the results of limited numbers of surveys and considers the use of the information for specific purposes.



View Article

Member's Page | Join IAFSS | Author's Site

Copyright © International Association for Fire Safety Science