Introduction
In this article, Shields, T. J., Silocock, W.G, & Donegan, A. H (1990) towards the development of fire safety systems evaluation for public assembly with regards to the delphi technique. According to the Delphi technique, introducing the analytical hierarchal process was a major breakthrough in the fire safety world especially in evaluating its schemes. After its proper investigation it was keenly noted that the analytical hierarchal process (AHP) was a tool that was of for fire safety in buildings which seemed effective any general fire safety. The implementation of several levels acceptable on fire safety was very important especially when designing, constructing or maintaining safety procedures in buildings which were being used (Shields, Silocock & Donegan, 1990).The Delphi technique which incorporated the analytical hierarchal process (AHP) simply entailed the structuring of a given group of body into different hierarchical levels that allowed the whole system to deal with a complicated problem like fire safety mainly on buildings among other places. This idea seemed to be very effective (Shields, Silocock & Donegan, 1990).
Statement
According to the Delphi technique it was important to introduce a methodology that was cost effective for all the fire safety packages to be utilized maximally. An evaluation scheme for the patients in hospitals was also developed using this technique and the dwelling places of others had to have safety evaluation point’s schemes on fire safety. According to Dalkey, some features on this technique were very essential. These features included anonymity which entailed usage of different forms of communicating channels hence reducing the effect of dominance in a given society. Also a controlled feedback of results from a previous exercise taken on fire safety being communicated to the participants was note to positively affect fire safety management. Also opinions of all the group members being fully taken into account was also important factor in fire safety management according to Dalkey’s features in the Delphi technique. All these were noted to positively but did not make up a good fire safety handling approach for any organization.
A good example is that of Stephens approach in his book System Safety for the 21st century. The hierarchical break down was important according to his procedures, for any safety management in any safety analyzed environment or organization. According to his book, the whole system of safety incorporates the people, plant & hardware and procedures. This was a better approach as all the sectors were considered and not buildings alone.
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Catching Fire: How Coooking Made us Human by Richard Wrangham is a fresh perspective on the evolution of humankind. Wrangham has made a concentrated effort to prove that humans have evolved particular adaptations, like bipedalism, due to the introduction of cooked foods into their diet. In his book, he is legitimately arguing that humans are the way they are because early on in human evolution, early man discovered fire, discovered the joys of cooked foods, and developed all sorts of fascinating traits still being utilized today.
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