This paper proposes an agent-based simulation system for Dam Break Emergency Plan validation. The proposed system shows that integrating GIS data with an agent-based approach provides a successful simulation platform for the emergency plan validation process. Possible strategies to emergency plan modeling and representation are discussed, proposing a close relation with the actual workflow foll...

In reality, we need an emergency response plan for all foreseeable emergencies. One pattern of viewing emergency response plans is as a continuum, from the least complex emergency to the most complex. The sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency is the least complex; followed by all medical emergencies; then non-medical emergencies, such as fire, bombs, active shooters; and finally the most comple...

This study is the development of a usability test plan for implementation of an Enhanced 911 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system by emergency response dispatch centers. Enhanced 911 system technologies will allow emergency response personnel to locate cellular 911 callers in distress by pinpointing the latitude and longitude of their location, and mapping it through the use of a Geographic Inf...

Despite the significant advances that software and hardware technologies have brought to the emergency management field, some islands remain where innovation has had little impact. Among them, emergency plan management is of particular relevance due to their key role in the direction of teams during responses. Aspects like coordination, collaboration, and others are spread in plain text sentenc...

Based on the analysis of organizing of rescuing process of Wenchuan Earthquake in China, the paper developed a task-oriented management model to deal with the disaster emergency response. The management mechanism of task generating in emergency response has been established. Four kinds of task generation mechanism have been studied and three decision-making patterns have been suggested. The rou...

We describe a visual language focused on the design of agent-based simulation models, considering a simulation environment where agent modeling is mainly concerned with the spatial aspects and constraints of the scenario. Such environment is used to test and validate specific action plans designed for execution in specific real word situations, e.g., emergency situations. This work uses as a te...