Perception of fire risks of university members: A questionnaire-based survey

Abstract

A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to investigate the perception of fire risks of university members: faculties and students. The present study statistically compared the risk perception characteristics of the members belonging to chemistry department (Group Chem) with those the members belonging to mechanical department (Group Mech). The results indicated that Group Chem has a greater sense of dread than Group Mech; this work also found that Group Chem perceive a greater magnitude of fires than Group Mech.