An evaluation of the federal high rise emergency evacuation procedures

"This report evaluates the fire alarm systems at the General Services Administration (GSA) high-rise buildings. The contractors evaluated the degree of effectiveness of the various types of GSA fire alarm emergency communication systems. The findings highlighted the need for frequent system tests of the hardware, periodic training of occupants in emergency response, and improvement of the operation and function of the emergency management organization. Both voice type and bell type fire alarm systems were evaluated."