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40832I WOULD LIKE THIS PAPER DONE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE 10:00 PM PLEASE.

Task 1: Use this week’s readings on safety and evacuation from office and apartment high-rise buildings located in Chicago provide answers to 3 questions.

What are 2 differences and 2 similarities in preparing to evacuate tenants and their guests from office vs. apartment buildings (Craighead, 2009i, 2009k; Lee, 2011).
2. Which of the two types do you believe is more difficult to evacuate and explain why that is true (Craighead, 2009i, 2009k; NFPA, 2011)? Which is most prepared for evacuation and why (Craighead, 2009i, 2009k; NFPA, 2014)?

3. How does being in Chicago contribute, if at all, to the potential problems as compared to a smaller city or an equal city in size with a different layout, such as NYC? [Use at least one of these enrichment sources: CFD, 2007a, 2007b, 2018]

All answers must:

be at least 500 words;
use designated sources as indicated in each item: #1: Craighead, 2009i, 2009k; Lee, 2011); #2 (NFPA, 2011, 2014); #3: one form Chicago Fire Department, 2007a, 2007b, 2018).
use APA style in citations that support statements;
include reference list; and
be submitted by Thursday as a new thread.

*Include reference lists in your answer and in your reply.

References [Required readings]

Craighead, G. (2009i). Office buildings. In High-rise security and fire life safety (pp. 461-504). Burlington, MA: Butterworth and Heinemann.

Craighead, G. (2009k). Residential and apartment buildings. In High-rise security and fire life safety (pp. 551-582). Burlington, MA: Butterworth and Heinemann.

References [Supplemental/Enrichment]

Chicago Fire Department (2007a). Residential high rise safety, Part 1. (Video) Accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXJfLh2ZpcI (1/10/2019)

Chicago Fire Department (2007b). Residential high rise safety, Part 2. (Video) Accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni1OBvqQKiE (1/10/2019)

Chicago Fire Department (2018). High rise office building evacuation plans. Accessed at: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cfd/provdrs/prevent/svcs/suggested_high_riseofficebuildingevacuationplan.html (11.30.2018)

Lee, J. (2011). Safety design in high-rise construction. Accessed at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/ppt/safety_design_in_highrise_construction.pdf

National Fire Protection Association (2011). High rise evacuation. (Video). Accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGdAH61WP7w

National Fire Protection Association (2014). Guidelines to developing emergency action plans for all hazard emergencies in high rise office buildings. Accessed at: https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/By-topic/Highrise/EmergencyActionPlanHighRise.pdf (11/30/2018).