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 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 assignment information, and receive real-time sensor data to provide a personalized augmented reality view on a Head Up Display (HUD), highlighting relevant assets, locations, and personnel, and automatically tracking progress through analytics and object recognition.
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 detail and trackability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile device with display screen as an intermediary between voice communication and the responder. The device receives voice commands, converts them to text, and displays detailed information including ICS command structure, objectives, and assignments. This intermediary preserves the speed of voice communication while adding the detail and trackability of written communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical limitation of human memory and voice-only communication with an electronic information system. The mobile device captures, stores, and displays communication content, substituting the need for human memory and repeated verbal confirmation with persistent digital records that can be reviewed anytime.
2Ease of operation
If voice communication is used to track progress against complex objectives, then communication is simple, but tracking accuracy and time efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where the mobile device continuously monitors and displays progress against assigned objectives. The system tracks completion status, updates ICS structure changes, and provides real-time feedback to responders without requiring complex manual reporting. This maintains operational simplicity while dramatically improving tracking accuracy through automated data capture and display.
3Adaptability or versatility
If responders work in unfamiliar locations with unfamiliar personnel, then operational flexibility is maintained, but situational awareness and identification capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the ICS organizational structure and incident information that is displayed on the responder's mobile device. This digital replica includes photos, names, and roles of personnel, as well as location information and incident objectives. The responder can reference this copied information at any time, eliminating the need to physically memorize or visually scan for unfamiliar personnel and locations while maintaining operational flexibility.
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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.