Behaviour in fire and emergencies
Growing out from his work on Environmental Psychology was David Canter's exploration of people's behaviour in fire and emergencies.
This led to a series of reports at the Fire Research Unit of the University of Surrey and to a study of the fatal King's Cross Underground fire of 1987.
Reports available to read online
David Canter and Louise Almond's report on A Strategy for Arson
Arson report for Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2002
Publications:
Canter, D. (Ed.) (1980). Fires and human behaviour. London: Wiley.
Canter, D. (1980). Fires and human behaviour - An introduction. In D. Canter (Ed.). Fires and human behaviour (pp. 1-12). London: Wiley.
Canter, D., Breaux, J., & Sime, J. (1980). Domestic, multiple occupancy and Hospital fires. In D. Canter (Ed.), Fires and human behaviour (117-136). New York: Wiley
Canter, D. (1980). Fire and human behaviour: Emerging issues. Fire Safety Journal. 3, pp. 41-46.
Tong, D., & Canter, D. (1985). Informative warnings: In situ evaluations of fire alarms. Fire Safety Journal. 9, pp. 267-279.
Donald, I. & Canter, D. (1992). Intentionality and fatality during the King's Cross Underground fire. (22), pp. 203-218.