Emergency evacuation management method, system, and program product
First Claim
1. A method of managing occupants of a physical area during an emergency event, the method comprising:
- identifying the emergency event; and
activating a response plan based on the identified emergency event, wherein the activating step includes;
initiating at least one response operation for the response plan;
selecting an occupant of the physical area based on a location of the emergency event; and
providing instructions to the occupant based on the emergency event.
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Abstract
An occupant management method, system, and program product that associate occupant information with information about a physical area. For example, the invention can generate a hierarchical representation of a physical area such as a building or the like. The hierarchical representation is used to manage occupants of the physical area. For example, contact information for occupants can be maintained and associated with a physical location, and/or directions can be provided from a starting point to a designated destination point. The hierarchical representation can be used to facilitate two-way communication between an occupant and an emergency responder during an emergency event. Further, a response plan can be defined for an emergency event and implemented when the emergency event is identified.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of managing occupants of a physical area during an emergency event, the method comprising:
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identifying the emergency event; and
activating a response plan based on the identified emergency event, wherein the activating step includes;
initiating at least one response operation for the response plan;
selecting an occupant of the physical area based on a location of the emergency event; and
providing instructions to the occupant based on the emergency event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for evacuating an occupant of a physical area during an emergency event, the system comprising:
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means for identifying the emergency event;
means for automatically informing the occupant of the emergency event;
means for obtaining a location of the occupant;
means for obtaining an evacuation status of the occupant; and
means for providing instructions to the occupant based on at least one of the emergency event, the location, and the evacuation status. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. The system 13, further comprising:
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means for initiating a first response operation for the response plan;
means for obtaining a result of the first response operation; and
means for initiating a second response operation for the response plan based on the result.
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15. The system 13, further comprising:
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means for obtaining additional data on the emergency event; and
means for adjusting the response plan based on the additional data.
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for responding to an emergency event, the program product comprising:
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program code configured to identify the emergency event;
program code configured to activate a response plan based on the identified emergency event; and
program code configured to perform a response operation based on the response plan, wherein the response operation includes;
program code configured to obtain a status and a location of an occupant; and
program code configured to provide instructions to the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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