Modular Egress Well Platform for Emergency Rescue Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fire training systems are limited in generating realistic working conditions for emergency personnel, particularly in rescuing people from a building with an egress window well, and lack versatility to be used in various types of buildings.
Innovation Solution
An emergency egress training system that includes a training building with an egress well, a platform, and a ladder system, allowing emergency personnel to practice rescuing individuals from a simulated egress window well in different building types, such as burn or non-burn buildings, and providing adjustable dimensions to replicate real-world scenarios.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fire training systems use a burn building with heat generation unit, then realistic working conditions (temperature and smoke) are generated, but the system lacks versatility to be used in various types of buildings and cannot train for egress window well rescues
Solution Approach 1:
The training system is divided into separate modular components: a platform that can be configured in different arrangements (single-sided, double-sided, multi-level), an egress well structure that can be attached to various building types, and optional heat generation units. This segmentation allows the same basic platform to serve multiple training scenarios without requiring completely different systems for each building type.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform is designed with universal applicability to work with different building types (burn buildings, non-burn buildings, various floor configurations). The platform can be configured for different egress scenarios including single-sided and double-sided egress, and can accommodate different egress well dimensions. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing versatility without proportionally increasing system complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If the training system provides adjustable dimensions to replicate real-world scenarios, then training realism is improved, but manufacturing and setup complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow dimensional modifications without requiring custom manufacturing for each scenario. The platform can be reconfigured to match different egress well dimensions, building heights, and floor plan requirements. This dynamic adjustability maintains manufacturing simplicity while achieving the precision needed for realistic training scenarios.
3Reliability
If the system includes a platform with opening aligned to window and egress well operatively connected to building, then realistic egress training is enabled, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The egress well structure is designed to nest within or attach to the existing building structure, with the platform positioned adjacent to the building. This nested configuration allows the training system to utilize the building's existing space rather than requiring a completely separate training facility, thereby maintaining training effectiveness while minimizing the additional space required.
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AI summary
A system is provided for emergency egress training. The system includes a training building including a first story simulating a basement of a second building and a second story simulating a first story of the second building. The system further includes a platform defining an opening and including a base configured to mount the platform on a ground surface. The system also includes an egress well operatively connected to the platform at the opening such that a base of the egress well is positioned above the ground surface and wherein the egress well is further operatively connected to the first story of the training building. An emergency egress training method is also provided.