A Discussion on Possible Fire Hazards of Airport Terminals

Abstract

Fire safety in crowded large halls [1-3] not fully protected by fire suppression or smoke exhaust systems should be reviewed. It should also be noted that the firefighting equipment and facilities in smaller cities are not adequate as in the more developed and richer cities. It was reported that even a small fire source was difficult to spot even by well-trained firemen at the International Airport in Chek Lap Kok in 1998 [7] even in the big city Hong Kong. Adequate fire safety must be provided in those large airport terminals [6,8-10].