Don't Panic: The Psychology of Emergency Egress and Ingress
Author:   Jerome M. Chertkoff ,  Russell Kushigian
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780275962685


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 June 1999
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Why do people sometimes behave aggressively during emergency egress or ingress, knocking down and trampling on others, which disrupts flow and causes blockages, while other times people move in a smooth, coordinated manner? This book contains a comparative analysis of case histories of bad versus good emergency escape. Included are some of the most well-known cases in U.S. history, such as the Iroquois Theatre fire, the Cocoanut Grove fire, and the World Trade Center bombing. Drawing from investigative reports and authoritative sources, the authors present accounts of the circumstances surrounding each case and give 10 factors that are usually the cause for disastrous consequences. This book will be of interest to students and faculty in the fields of psychology, urban planning, and U.S. history.

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Author:   Jerome M. Chertkoff ,  Russell Kushigian
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9780275962685


ISBN 10:   0275962687
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 June 1999
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Acknowledgements Theories of Emergency Egress and Ingress Point: Case Histories of Failures Iroquois Theatre Fire Cocoanut Grove Night Club Fire Hartford Circus Fire Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire The Who Concert Stampede Counterpoint: Case Histories of Successes Trans World Airlines Jet Crash World Trade Center Bombing Conclusions from Case Histories Prescriptions for Success References Annotated Bibliography Index

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JEROME M. CHERTKOFF is Professor of Psychology at Indiana University. RUSSELL H. KUSHIGIAN is a consultant specializing in emergency preparedness.

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