Systems and methods for emergency response dispatch

• US 10,171,980 B2
• Filed: 04/07/2015
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jason Friesen
• Original Assignee: Jason Friesen
• Inventors: Friesen, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, Brandon J
• Application Number:
  US14/680,199
• Publication Number:
  US 20150289122A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,365 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Computerized method for coordinating decentralized response to emergency events includes receiving at least one request for emergency assistance, alerting registered responders in a geographic area corresponding to an emergency site of said request for emergency assistance, acknowledging a response from at least one of the responders agreeing to dispatch to the emergency site. The computerized method can also include one or more of confirming arrival of said at least one responder at the emergency site, determining a need for additional resources, confirming transportation to a destination facility, confirming arrival of said at least one responder at the destination facility, receiving a summary report of actions undertaken, and/or recognition of said at least one responder by the system to be available to receive subsequent requests for emergency assistance.

Claims

1. A computerized method for coordinating decentralized response to emergency events, comprising:

receiving at least one request for emergency assistance;

sending an alert to mobile devices of registered responders in a geographic area corresponding to an emergency site of said request for emergency assistance;

acknowledging a response from a mobile device of at least one responder of the registered responders indicating agreement to dispatch to the emergency site in response to the alert, the response including information regarding available resources of the at least one responder;

determining, using the information from the at least one responder, whether the available resources of the at least one responder includes a requested resource;

sending confirmation to the mobile device of the at least one responder to proceed to the emergency site if the available resources of the at least one responder includes the requested resource; and

confirming a notification from the mobile device of the at least one responder indicating arrival of the at least one responder at the emergency site.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for additional resources from the mobile device of the at least one responder, wherein the at least one responder comprises a designated responder;

sending a notification to a mobile device of at least one additional responder in the geographic area of the request for additional resources;

obtaining a response from the mobile device of the at least one additional responder indicating agreement to dispatch to the emergency site;

attaining confirmation from the mobile device of the at least one additional responder indicating arrival of the at least one additional responder at the emergency site;

obtaining confirmation from the mobile device of the designated responder indicating availability of emergency transportation from the emergency site to a destination facility;

receiving confirmation from the mobile device of the designated responder indicating arrival of the emergency transportation at the destination facility; and

confirming availability of the designated responder.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising providing a summary report of response times to the at least one responder.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a threshold number of the requested resource to respond to the at least one request; and

allocating, using the information from the at least one responder, a number of the at least one responders not to exceed the threshold number of the requested resources.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein confirming arrival of said at least one responder comprises receiving updated location information of the emergency site from said at least one responder at the emergency site.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing location information of the emergency site, and producing reports and statistics based on the location information.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording and storing communications between reporting parties, responders, and receiving facilities for tracking.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a response time of the at least one responder and storing the at least one response time.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a suitable level of support for the request for emergency assistance.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising canceling previously sent requests to responders when the suitable level of support has been confirmed.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the response from the at least one responder includes a number of minutes for the at least one responder to arrive at the emergency site.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending confirmation to the at least one responder to proceed to the emergency site if the response is received within a chute time limit.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein confirming arrival of said at least one responder comprises sending updated location information of the emergency site to the mobile device of the at least one responder if the at least one responder indicates the emergency site cannot be located.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an advance notification of the emergency transportation to the destination facility, the advance notice comprising a number of patients en route to the destination facility, a number of vehicles en route to the destination facility, or an estimated number of minutes for the emergency transportation to arrive at the destination facility.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the registered responders in the geographic area is alerted simultaneously.

16. A computer system for coordinating decentralized response to emergency events, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, wherein the processors are configured to;

receive a message including at least one request for emergency assistance;

send an alert to mobile devices of registered responders in a geographic area corresponding to an emergency site of said request for emergency assistance;

acknowledge a response from a mobile device of at least one responder of the registered responders indicating agreement to dispatch to the emergency site in response to the alert, the response including information regarding available resources of the at least one responder;

determine, using the information from the at least one responder, whether the available resources of the at least one responder includes a requested resource;

send confirmation to the mobile device of the at least one responder to proceed to the emergency site if the available resources of the at least one responder includes the requested resource; and

confirm a notification from the mobile device of the at least one responder indicating arrival of the at least one responder at the emergency site.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a request for additional resources from the mobile device of the at least one responder, wherein the at least one responder comprises a designated responder;

send a notification to a mobile device of at least one additional responder in the geographic area of the request for additional resources;

obtain a response from the mobile device of the at least one additional responder indicating agreement to dispatch to the emergency site;

attain confirmation from the mobile device of the at least one additional responder indicating arrival of the at least one additional responder at the emergency site;

obtain confirmation from the mobile device of the designated responder indicating availability of emergency transportation from the emergency site to a destination facility;

receive confirmation from the mobile device of the designated responder indicating arrival of the emergency transportation at the destination facility; and

confirm availability of the designated responder.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to provide a summary report of response times to the at least one responder.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive updated location information of the emergency site from said at least one responder at the emergency site.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to store location information of the emergency site for tracking.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to record and store communications between reporting parties, responders, and receiving facilities for tracking.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine a response time of the at least one responder and store the at least one response time.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine a suitable level of support for the request for emergency assistance.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cancel previously sent requests to responders when the suitable level of support has been confirmed.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive requests input by an operator.

26. A computerized method for coordinating decentralized response to emergency events, comprising:

receiving at least one request for emergency assistance;

sending an alert to mobile devices of registered responders in a geographic area corresponding to an emergency site of said request for emergency assistance;

acknowledging a response from a mobile device of at least one responder of the registered responders indicating agreement to dispatch to the emergency site in response to the alert;

confirming an arrival message from the mobile device of the at least one responder indicating arrival of said at least one responder at the emergency site;

obtaining a transportation confirmation message from the mobile device of the at least one responder indicating availability of emergency transportation from the emergency site to a destination facility; and

receiving a destination confirmation message from the mobile device of the at least one responder indicating arrival of the emergency transportation at the destination facility.