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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Identifying First Responders Information Needs
Tina ComesAndreas PrinzVimala Nunavathsubject
EngineeringSituation awarenessbusiness.industryResearch methodology05 social sciences0211 other engineering and technologiesInformation needs02 engineering and technologyComputer securitycomputer.software_genremedicine.diseaseAccess to informationEmergency responseInformation model021105 building & construction0502 economics and businessmedicineInformation systemMedical emergencybusinesscomputer050203 business & managementSearch and rescuedescription
At the onset of an indoor fire emergency, the availability of the information becomes critical due to the chaotic situation at the emergency site. Moreover, if information is lacking, not shared, or responders are too overloaded to acknowledge it, lives can be lost and property can be harmed. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to identify information items that are needed for first responders during search and rescue operations. The authors use an educational building fire emergency as a case and show how first responders can be supported by getting access to information that are stored in different information systems. The research methodology used was a combination of literature review, fire drills participation, and semi-structured interviews with first responders from different emergency organizations. The results presented are identified information items and an information model.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |