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Mapping the rescue equipment mobilization potential: A decision support tool for emergency management
2017International Journals
Research AreaSafety
Professor구충완
AuthorsKim, D., Hong, T., Lee, M., Koo, C., Kim, J., and Jeong, K
Publication Year2017
Journal (Volume, Issue, Pages)Journal of Management in Engineering, 33(6), 04017037-1~04017037-13 , ASCE). (PolyU)
AbstractFrom a managerial perspective, prediagnosis of emergency response potential and decision support during rescue operations are essential for improving emergency response capability. Toward this end, this paper introduces a novel index to measure equipment availability at a certain location and time: rescue equipment mobilization potential within standard emergency response time (REMPSERT), which was estimated and visualized in a map based on the geographic information system (GIS). It is shown that the accuracy of the proposed map was in a highly acceptable range (i.e., 92.4%) compared with a commercialized navigation system. Using the validated map, two case studies are presented: (1) the prediagnosis of response potential (case: Seoul), and (2) the decision support for optimal dispatching of rescue equipment (case: Mauna Ocean Resort collapse), through which the utility and efficacy of the proposed map in emergency management were verified.
Novel ApproachEmergency Response AgencyRescue EquipmentMobilization Poten