Human behaviour during a healthcare facility evacuation drills: Investigation of pre-evacuation and travel phases

A. Rahouti; R. Lovreglio; S. Gwynne; P. Jackson; S. Datoussaïd; A. Hunt

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104754

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Human behaviour during a healthcare facility evacuation drills: Investigation of pre-evacuation and travel phases

A. Rahouti R. Lovreglio S. Gwynne P. Jackson

S. Datoussaïd A. Hunt

Safety Science Vol. 129 pp. 104754 · Elsevier BV

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A. Rahouti, R. Lovreglio, S. Gwynne, et al. (2020). Human behaviour during a healthcare facility evacuation drills: Investigation of pre-evacuation and travel phases. Safety Science, 129, 104754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104754

Human behaviour during a healthcare facility evacuation drills: Investigation of pre-evacuation and travel phases

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