本研究探討的是集合式住宅住戶對防火觀念及初期滅火設備的認知,以供政府主管機關、防火管理人、相關業者參考,進而提升住戶對滅火設備的認識,而社區住戶生命財產安全。一般集合式住宅住戶普遍型態為兩代同堂,集合式住宅住戶仍普遍未曾接受社區防火管理制度內所規定之防火宣導或自衛編組訓練,加上政府機關宣導尚無明顯成效,導致一般住戶無處學習消防方面知識,表示防火管理制度與政府宣導於實務面上的推行仍有加強的空間。 本研究顯示,集合式住宅住戶因未曾受關相關教育宣導,再加上電梯的普及,以致部分住戶從未走過安全梯間或社區的避難逃生路線,對於路線上或社區內的消防設備設置皆不甚了解。部分集合式住宅住戶對於操作初期滅火設備與避難逃生設備,普遍皆呈現不清楚或大約知曉,於操作時皆呈現困難或障礙之情形。受訪者表示若要住戶自行設置基本滅火及逃生用設備需以訂定法規之方式推動。
The research was conducted with emphases on perceptional knowledge of (1) fire prevention ideology, and (2) early fire extinguishing facilities for residents in apartment complex buildings in the Taichung metropolitan area. The goal of the study is not only to provide useful policy-making information for related government fire department and prevention agencies, but also to promote a “self-protection” concept among the civilians by better understanding function and use of most available fire fighting equipment, many of which utilize modern electronics devices and remote control technology through long distance, wireless data collection/transmission, inter-net and cell phone systems. Results of the study indicate significant lack of adequate fire prevention propaganda, self-protection and training program among the residents in densely populated apartment complex buildings in Taichung, which should have been well planned and carried out by the local government agencies and some local community organization such as civil defense corps, community development association, and related fire prevention organization in private sector. Results also revealed that severe misunderstanding and/or lack of knowledge are common among the residents regarding emergency exit route, location and application of some fire extinguishing equipment and emergency escape device which are critical and essential for saving lives and property in the event of fire accidents in high-rise buildings. The results also recommend more strict regulation with some incentive motivation should be established and enforced in order to enhance the fire fighting capacity in the urban area such as Taichung with a population of more than 2.7 million people.