Measures to Improve Evacuation Safety in DURA Automotive CZ LP

The article aims to explore and tackle safety issues, including emergency evacuation schemes in the DURA Automotive CZ LP, using the Pathfinder simulation program by Thunderhead Company. We ran twelve simulations, where six tested the existing conditions and six evaluated the implemented remedial measures. The simulation input data involved two parameters, including full occupancy, morning and afternoon (night) shifts. The first simulation profile observes ČSN 73 0804 [4], while the second implementation complied with Kady, Rani A and Davis, Peacock et al. [9] profiles. Each survey determines different average speeds on a flat surface and staircase to identify and remove impediments in the evacuation scheme, including a critical number of people on the first floor and using the only emergency exit within the fire escape. The suggested remedial measures must observe the necessary evacuation time before and after introducing the preventive action, the essential parameter for evaluating the effectiveness of evacuation procedures.