Mining Publication: Worker Responses To Realistic Evacuation Training
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Original creation date: January 1997
Authors: C Vaught, LG Mallett, KM Kowalski, MJ Brnich
Conference Paper - January 1997
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20025478
Proceedings of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) Conference 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark: 1997 Jan; :55-62
This paper discusses the data collected during an emergency evacuation training exercise at an underground mine in the United States. The focus of this paper is on the human reaction to smoke and the use of personal protective equipment. Specific issues related to the human stress response during an emergency will be discussed.
Conference Paper - January 1997
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20025478
Proceedings of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) Conference 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark: 1997 Jan; :55-62
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