Abstract
In spite of the huge amount of information regarding
natural and man-made accidents, rescue forces are not
able to use
information efficiently in their decision-making. From a
rescue services point of view, the main challenge is not
only to
get authentic and real data, but to get ready analysed
data. This paper discusses the Finnish way to create an
emergency
management system that collects reasonable data from an
emergency situation, merges the data to get a better
overall
picture, and sends the analysed assessment of the
situation to the rescue services and decision-makers. Two
pilot tests
were made to define how the information would flow from
accident sites to rescue authorities and decision-makers
in
the best way. The results show that a network has to be
established for supplying and analysing the information
into a
suitable form to be used in real-time management of
crisis situations. The authorities also have to ensure
that there are
no technical limits which obstruct the real-time
information flow from accident sites to the
decision-makers' monitors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-64 |
Journal | WIT Transactions on the Built Environment |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Keywords
- common operational picture
- visualization
- incident