Demonstration of Real-Time Tactical Decision Aid Displays.
Demonstration of Real-Time Tactical Decision Aid
Displays.
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Davis, W. D.; Holmberg, D. G.; Reneke, P. A.; Brassell,
L.; Vettori, R. L.
NISTIR 7437; 28 p. August 2007.
Keywords:
building formation; elevators (lifts); emergencies;
planning; emergency responder; response time; fire alarm
systems; fire detection; homeland security; computer
simulations; scenarios; hospitals; standardization;
reliability
Abstract:
On September 22, 2005 the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a
demonstration of two prototype tactical decision aid
computer interfaces in the city of Wilson, North
Carolina. Members of the City of Wilson Fire Department,
Wilson Memorial Hospital, Honeywell Inc, and NIST
participated in the demonstration. Sensor and other
building information from a simulated fire on a third
floor wing of the hospital were displayed in realtime on
the Honeywell ONYX FIRSTVISION1 fire panel and on laptop
computers positioned in the hospital, on a fire truck,
in the Wilson fire command van and at a Wilson fire
station. The objective was to have the members of the
Wilson Fire Department evaluate the first responder
information displays using a simulated real-time
incident. The displays are designed to provide real-time
building and emergency information to emergency
responders, incident command, and
dispatch centers. The concept of transmitting real-time
building information to emergency responders was well
received. The participants concerns with these systems
centered on standardization, information overload, and
reliability. Transmission of real-time building
information from a laptop computer located at the Wilson
hospital to a laptop computer located in a fire truck,
and laptop computer located at the Wilson fire station
using a cellular connection was tested. The XML format
worked well with no observable degradation in the
received information content. The evaluations and
recommendations suggested by the participants for
improvements of the current displays are presented in
this document.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899