Human Behavior and Egress in Fires
The co-author of a textbook and author of several papers on human behavior and egress system design, this aspect of Professor Meacham’s research focuses on the response of people to fire, including perception of risk, situation awareness, decision-making, societal and cultural influences, building technology and design factors, and egress analysis.
Social & Cultural Influences on Building Evacuation During Fire
Research into human behavior and evacuation in fires has been ongoing since the 1950s. In recent years, numerous computational models have been developed.
Horizontal Evacuation in Healthcare Facilities
It is not practicable to think that all patients can evacuate down a set of stairs in a fire. As a result, the concept of horizontal evacuation is often used.