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WTC Public Safety StudiesNIST World Trade Center Investigation
Jason Averill, Project LeaderNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyBuilding and Fire Research Laboratory
; ;>This Federal Investigation isconducted under th e authority of theNational Construction Safety Team Act (PL 107-231)
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WTC Public Safety StudiesObjectives of the NIST Investigation
Why and how WTC 1, 2, and 7 collapsed following theinitial impacts of the aircraft in WTC 1 and 2;jlJSSwl f;j f V '2. Explain fatalities by location, including all technical'AlM4t* - r- _ __ * _ i *Jaspects of fire protection, occupant behavior,evacuation, and emergency response;
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Make buildings saferEnhance safety of fire and emergency responders
* Better protect occupants and property in the futureBetter emergency response capabilities andprocedures
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WTC Public Safety StudiesOccupant Behavior, Egress, and
Emergency CommunicationsTo determine the behavior and fate of occupants andresponders by collecting and analyzing information on:
occupant behaviorhuman factorsegressemergency communicationsevacuation system
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WTC Public Safety StudiesFire Service Technology and Guidelines
To build upon work already done by the Fire Department ofNewYork (FDNY) and McKinsey & Company and:
document what happened during the response by the fireservices, up to the time of collapse of WTC 7identify issues in fire service practice, standards, andcodesidentify alternative practices/technologiesidentify R&D needs that advance fire service safety
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*Face-to-Face Interviews (-750)-Designed to maximize accuracy, recall,anddetail
Telephone Interviews (-800)Designed for statistical representativeness
Focus Groups (~15)-Designed for in-depth study of specific issues
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WTC Public Safety StudiesFace-to-face Interviews
3 Step ProcessUninterrupted description of theeventStructured discussion to elicit sequence ofactionsFollow-up questions
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WTC Public Safety StudiesFocus Groups
Detailed Recall of Specific Group Experiences- 5Groups of -10 Occupants of WTC1, 2, or 7-10groups of -5 first responders
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External experts on-boardSurvey methodology developedSurvey contractor on-boardSurvey instruments developed and approvedSurvey field work initiatedSurvey field work completedAnalysis of data collections completeNIST completes Investigation
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WTC Public Safety StudiesFor More Information
Web Site: http://wtc.nist.govEmail: [email protected] WTCTechnical Information RepositoryMail: NIST
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8610Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8610
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