Don't Panic - The Psychology of Emergency Egress and Ingress

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.

List 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

About the author

Jerome M. Chertkoff, Russell Kushigian

Product details

• Authors: Jerome Chertkoff, Chertkoff Jerome M., Russell Kushigian
• Publisher: Praeger
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.1999
• EAN: 9780275962685
• ISBN: 978-0-275-96268-5
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 411 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Social impact of disasters, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism