Which Behavior Is Best in a Fire Evacuation: Simulation with the Metro Supermarket of Hanoi

Abstract

A problem arises in many fire evacuations, especially in a public site like a supermarket: what is better, following the one's own path, following the crowd, or following the evacuation signs which indicate the evacuation direction? This paper presents a model and simulations of these three behaviors in the realistic environment of the Metro supermarket of Hanoi. The simulations indicate that in case of a fire evacuation of the Metro supermarket of Hanoi: the average time to escape in case of following the evacuation signs is shorter and the power lost is lower than following the own path or following the crowd. Additionally, in the general view, following the evacuation signs got higher the % of survivals and lower the % of death than following the one's own path or following the crowd.