Accession Number:

ADA061334

Title:

An Analysis of Fire Incidents in Military Aircraft Hangars: The Computerized Data Base an Effective Tool.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Kennedy,James F.
• Thomas,David R.

Report Date:

1978-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

77.0

Abstract:

This thesis analyzes an existing United States Navy computerized data base of fire incidents in aircraft hangars to demonstrate the usefulness of such a data base as a management tool and also the need for a similar data base in the United States Air Force. The analysis is accomplished using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS program to perform frequency, crosstabulation and breakdown operations on the data base. The authors concluded that the effective assessment of fire loss potential and the justification of existing or proposed fire protection policy could be greatly enhanced by information on the frequency, causes, and behavior of historical fire incidents. Author

Descriptors:

• *FIRES
• *FIRE PROTECTION
• *HANGARS
• DATA BASES
• STATISTICAL DATA
• THESES
• COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• FIRE FIGHTING
• COMPUTER FILES
• FIRE DETECTORS
• FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
• ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
• FIRE SAFETY
• FIRE HAZARDS
• FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Terminal Flight Facilities
• Computer Programming and Software
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE