REQUIRED AND SAFE EVACUATION TIMES – THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE IN A MEDICAL FACILITY SETTING
Evacuation safety in medical facilities, such as hospitals, is a key element of emergency management,especially in the context of people with limited mobility. The article discusses the specifics ofevacuation in hospitals, which are facilities with complex infrastructure and require adjustments toaccommodate people with disabilities. Research conducted at a specialized hospital showed thatactual evacuation times differ significantly from the theoretical model used in the British standard.The article provides an analysis of sources of such discrepancies, discusses assumptions of PD 7974-6standard and its applicability.
Authors
- Klaudia Madej-Węgier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-2918)
- Robert Piec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5234-5639)
- Andrzej Krauze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-4535)
- Paweł Wolny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-4506)
- Barbara Szykuła-Piec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-232X)
- Wojciech Kowalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0188-830X)
- Marek Długosz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0102-4613)
- Marek Piotr Marzec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-2465)
Institutions
- Lodz University of Technology (PL)
- Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zeszyty Naukowe SGSP
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0055.0606
- Primary Topic
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00