Incident-Specific URL Registry for Mass Casualty Victim Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems face challenges in accurately and timely tracking and sharing victim information during mass casualty incidents, as victims may disperse, be treated locally, or transported to various hospitals, making it difficult for public safety responders to optimize resources effectively.
Innovation Solution
A communication system that pushes an incident-specific URL to portable devices, enabling self-registration of victims through a customized website, which collects and stores information in a registry database linked to public safety and medical tracking systems, allowing for self-triage and directing victims to appropriate healthcare providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional communication systems are used to track victims during mass casualty incidents, then infrastructure resources are available, but victim information tracking accuracy and timeliness deteriorate due to victim dispersion and multiple treatment locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables victims to self-register through portable communication devices using automatically generated incident-specific URLs. Victims independently input their own information and receive automated tracking, eliminating the need for manual registration by responders and significantly improving tracking accuracy while reducing system operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-generates incident-specific URLs and registration websites before victims arrive at treatment facilities. When an incident is detected, the system automatically creates tracking infrastructure in advance, so victims can immediately self-register upon receiving the URL, improving response timeliness without requiring complex real-time system deployment.
2Productivity
If manual victim registration and tracking methods are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but information distribution timeliness and resource optimization capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses universal portable communication devices that victims already possess (cell phones, tablets) rather than requiring specialized equipment. These devices serve multiple functions: receiving incident alerts, self-registration, tracking location, and communicating with responders, thereby accelerating information distribution without significantly increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated feedback loops where victim registration information is immediately transmitted to the central server, which then provides real-time updates to responders and automatically pushes status information back to victims. This automated feedback mechanism dramatically improves information distribution speed while the standardized communication protocols keep system complexity manageable.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive victim tracking is implemented across multiple hospitals and treatment centers, then information completeness improves, but system complexity and difficulty of coordination increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges all victim tracking data from multiple hospitals and treatment centers into a single centralized registry database. The incident-specific URL system provides a unified entry point that automatically routes victims to appropriate facilities while maintaining centralized oversight, ensuring complete information collection across distributed locations without requiring complex inter-facility coordination protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The central registry server acts as an intermediary between victims, multiple hospitals, and emergency responders. It receives victim registration data from any treatment center, standardizes the information format, and distributes it to all relevant parties, thereby ensuring complete information collection across the network while simplifying coordination through a single intermediary point rather than direct multi-facility communication.
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AI summary
A system, method and apparatus provide a self-registration service to potential victims located in proximity to an incident event. An incident-specific URL is pushed to communication devices located in proximity to the incident. The incident-specific URL links to a self-registration website that enables victims to upload their health related information. The incident-specific URL and self-registration website enables identifying potential victims along with their health status for tracking during a mass casualty incident (MCI). The service may further include providing self-triage information and the tracking of “self-help” victims, with minor injuries. The service can further exchange information with health service providers (HSPs) to facilitate patient tracking and status updates.