Incident Response Information Management System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for communicating the latest Incident Command System (ICS) command structure, objectives, and progress during incident responses are inefficient, particularly in large-scale incidents where voice communication lacks detail and is difficult to track, and responders often struggle with unfamiliar personnel and locations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for incident response that utilizes a computing device to allocate responders to specific assignments, transmit relevant information to graphic displays, and receive real-time sensor data to provide personalized augmented reality views, dynamically communicating objectives and tracking progress through sensors and analytics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If voice communication is used to communicate ICS command structure and objectives, then communication speed is fast, but communication efficiency deteriorates due to lack of referenceability and tracking capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates written copies of ICS command structures, objectives, and progress information that can be referenced and tracked. The system generates digital representations of communication content that persist beyond the moment of transmission, allowing responders to review and track information without relying solely on memory from rapid voice exchanges.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated tracking and feedback mechanisms that monitor assignment progress and communicate status back to the command structure. The system automatically tracks whether objectives are being met and provides feedback on communication effectiveness, enabling continuous improvement of communication efficiency while maintaining speed.
2Loss of information
If detailed information is provided about ICS objectives and progress, then information completeness is improved, but information management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information management into distinct automated functions: tracking assignment progress, monitoring objective completion, managing responder allocations, and generating status reports. Each function operates independently through automated algorithms, reducing the complexity of managing detailed information while maintaining completeness through systematic coverage of all incident aspects.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service information management by automatically tracking its own progress data, generating status reports, and updating communication records without requiring manual intervention. The automated system manages the complexity of detailed information through algorithmic processing, freeing human operators from the burden of manual information management while preserving information completeness.
3Loss of information
If responders are assigned to multiple communication groups as leaders, then situational awareness is improved, but monitoring burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of monitoring multiple communication groups with an automated electronic system. The system automatically aggregates and monitors data from multiple subordinate and peer communication groups, presenting consolidated information to leaders without requiring manual scanning of each group. This substitution maintains comprehensive situational awareness while eliminating the excessive monitoring burden through automation.
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AI summary
A method and system for information management for an incident response. The method comprises the following steps: A first communication allocating a responder to a specific assignment relating to the incident is received at a computing device from a command device. A second communication identifying assignment information that corresponds to the specific assignment is transmitted from the computing device to a graphic display device associated with the responder. Real-time sensor data is received at the computing device from one or more sensors. A third communication indicating progress in the specific assignment based at least in part on the real-time sensor data is transmitted from the computing device to one or more of the command device and the graphic display device.