Modelling evacuations
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F&RM talk to Simon Weigh about how movement analysis tools can be used to help create effective evacuation strategies in a healthcare environment.
For evacuation strategies to be effective, they must take into account the realities of moving large numbers of patients, staff and visitors to a place of relative safety. The complexities of horizontal and vertical evacuation in hospitals require specialist equipment and plans that consider several different types of procedures and contingencies. New movement analysis methods and tools can provide valuable insights into the evacuation performance of new or existing hospital designs to support the development and testing of effective evacuation strategies.
F&RM speak to Simon Weigh from Movement Strategies about the methods and tools available and how these can be used to improve safety and efficiency in fire emergencies.
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