Evacuation ability and characteristics of aged people living in high rise collective housing has been studied through questionnaire to wardens in "SILVER PEER", collective housings for aged people supported by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The investigation suggests strong relation between the outdoor mobility and the evacuation ability of an aged resident and significant decay of the evacuation ability from a high rise collective house over the age of around 80. It also indicates needs of the development of evacuation drills for aged residents and a refuge on each floor for the establishment of the life safety of aged residents in fire.
