SURVEY OF FIRE EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMOBILE PARKING STRUCTURES

A SURVEY IN THE FORM OF A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DESIGNED TO ELICIT INFORMATION ON FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS AND ON THE DOLLAR LOSSES RESULTING FROM FIRES IN PARKING STRUCTURES. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY INDICATE (1) THAT ALTHOUGH AUTOMOBILES ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCES OF FIRE, THERE IS NO MAJOR LOSS IN THIS CATEGORY; (2) THAT THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE REAL ESTATE IS ABOUT 2 BILLION DOLLARS WHILE THE TOTAL FIRE LOSS FOR THIS SAME REAL ESTATE IS ABOUT $130,000; AND (3) PARKING STRUCTURES ARE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE FIRE RISK.

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• Authors:
  • Gewain, R
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 47-9
• Serial:
  • Parking: the magazine of the parking industry
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National Parking Association
  • ISSN: 0031-2193

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Costs; Fires; Parking garages; Protection; Questionnaires
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226549
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM