Integrated Command System for Firefight Satety in Special Disaster Area

Abstract

An integrated command system is critical for the safety of firefighters and effective work in the headquarters of a special disaster areas such as natural disaster or large man-made hazard. The integrated command system requires environmental information such as temperature, humidity, and CO 2 levels, as well as personal physical information such as pulse and air respirator levels. An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) chip converts sensed information into digital signals, and a Micro Controller Unit (MCU) transmits the digital signals to a transmission board using serial communication through a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). The digital signals are saved in a transmission board and transmitted to the integrated command system by a Radio Frequency (RF) unit. The location of fire-fighters in a building are determined using a gyro sensor and an inertial sensor. The collected information is applied to the integrated command system for firefighter safety and to ensure that they can effectively carry out their duties. Tthis study theoretically and experimentally investigated the technologies of RF transmission, indoor position, and an integrated command system that supports decision making using the transmitted information.

Information systems architecture for fire emergency response

“…This includes ISAs for supporting fire emergencies. Examples include the work of Wilson et al (2005Wilson et al ( , 2007 on the Fire project, Jiang, Chen, Hong, Wang, Takayama and Landay (2004) on the Siren project, on large displays for incident commanders (ICs), Klann (2008) on the LifeNet project, May et al (2014) on potential benefits of wireless networks for tunnel fire response, Roh (2015) on integrating technologies supporting decision making using the transmitted information, and Scholz et al (2013) on a system supporting frontline firefighter communications. These examples represent significant efforts to develop firefighter-related ISs.…”

A Study on A Smart Firefighting Helmet Capable Of Video / Audio Transmission Based On The Firefighting Standard Disaster System

“…Therefore, each country is striving to utilize ICT technology in the disaster safety field through cooperation between disaster safety-related ministries and science-related ministries [4]. In the command headquarters of special disaster sites, such as natural disasters or large human disaster sites, the integrated command system for firemen's safety and effective command control is very important [5] [6]. Once a disaster occur, the occurrence of it may continue and during that stage, there might have other new disasters, new systems are required for safety management and response methods, and in order to effectively respond to and rescue lives at the scene of disasters or fire accidents, the site and command headquarters need a foundation for smooth exchange of information and accurate decision-making [7] [8].…”