Emergency Asset Activation for Faster On-Site Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

First responders may be delayed in providing timely assistance at emergency locations due to distance, inaccurate location, or lack of available resources, necessitating a more efficient system to identify and activate emergency response assets in the vicinity.

Innovation Solution

An emergency management system (EMS) identifies and activates emergency response assets, such as AEDs, drones, and telemedicine vehicles, by using geofencing and user interactions through a graphical user interface (GUI) to facilitate immediate aid before first responders arrive.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If first responders are dispatched to emergency locations, then emergency assistance can be provided, but response time is delayed due to distance, inaccurate location, or lack of available resources

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresponse timeVSAvoidemergency response efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-positions emergency response assets (AEDs, drones, telemedicine vehicles) in strategic locations and pre-establishes their availability status. When an emergency occurs, the system immediately identifies and activates the nearest available asset without waiting for first responder arrival, performing the response action in advance of traditional dispatch

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary asset management system that acts as a mediator between emergency callers and first responders. This system independently identifies and activates appropriate emergency assets based on location and availability, bypassing the traditional waiting period for first responder assessment and dispatch

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If emergency response assets are deployed in the vicinity of emergency locations, then immediate aid can be provided, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability of emergency assistanceVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The asset management system serves multiple functions: it tracks locations of various emergency assets, determines their availability status, calculates optimal assignments based on proximity, and activates appropriate assets. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems into a single unified platform

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically identifies emergency locations, queries asset availability, determines optimal asset assignments, and activates assets without human intervention. The automated self-service nature of the system reduces operational complexity despite the sophisticated functionality, as no manual coordination is needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250358601A1Systems and methods for identifying and activating emergency response assets

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 RAPIDSOS

AI summary

Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for activating emergency response assets in response to emergency alerts.