Factors that affect rescue time in Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) operations
Recent structural collapses were studied in order to identify gaps in technology and to propose priorities in enhancing urban search and rescue (USAR) tools. The time lines of the events were examined with the scope of extracting critical factors that affect rescue time and can be used to define priorities in tools and technologies development, so that efficient and fast location, recovery and treatment of victims can be achieved. In this context, seven factors were identified: (1) best practises and lessons learned, (2) rescue technology, (3) community involvement, (4) information systems, (5) technology integration, (6) crisis management and (7) available budget. Each of these factors is reviewed, analyzed and discussed with the scope of providing future developments in tools and technology for USAR operations.
STATHEROPOULOS M.;
AGAPIOU Agapios;
PALLIS G. C.;
MIKEDI K.;
KARMA S;
VAMVAKARI J;
DANDOULAKI Miranda;
ANDRITSOS Fivos;
THOMAS C. L. Paul;
2017-11-20
SPRINGER
JRC90667
0921-030X,
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11069-014-1304-3,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC90667,
10.1007/s11069-014-1304-3,
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