System and method for personnel accountability recording

• US 20050165616A1
• Filed: 01/26/2004
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Incident Command Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Incident Command Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Biundo, Filippo Mike, Ellis, John Clemens
• Application Number:
  US10/763,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20050165616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Method and system are provided for personnel accountability recording. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and system for accounting for fire fighters at an emergency incident. Each instance of a fire fighter assigned to a staging area, or to a command position, is time-stamped for later retrieval and review. Additionally, should an on-scene emergency be called, the disclosed invention will notify others of the location of the injured.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium containing a program for personnel accountability recording comprising steps including:

initiating an incident clock wherein said incident clock obtains a scene value time from a system clock that sequentially inscribes a plurality of time-stamps in a forward-linear manner;

displaying a personnel list of a plurality of personnel;

associating at least one event with at least one time-stamp;

providing at least one single-purpose emergency buttons;

assigning to at least one recording list at least one of said time-stamps to at least one of said events whereby said event contains at least one of said personnel from said personnel list; and

reporting at least one of said recording lists.

2. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the program is electronically stored on a portable device.

3. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 2, wherein the portable device is encased in a durable material.

4. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the personnel list is a customizable list of at least one name that can be filtered into an On-Duty roster wherein said On-Duty roster is a filtered list of the personnel.

5. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the event is a command position selection whereby at least one of said personnel is selected to a plurality of command positions, and associating said time-stamp with said command position selection.

6. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the event is a personnel assignment selection, wherein at least one of said personnel less the personnel classified in the command positions is selected to a plurality of assignments, associating said time-stamp with said personnel assignment selection, and placing said personnel in an assignment location.

7. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein said single-purpose emergency button displays a plurality of personnel assigned to a secondary response team, wherein said single-purpose emergency button records with said time-stamp when at least one of personnel require emergency help.

8. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein said recording list is electronically associated to a sensory indicator that alerts a user at a set time intervals to associate said assignment list with said time-stamp.

9. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein said program provides a document and control system.

10. A method for personnel accountability recording by a program on a portable device comprising the steps of:

initiating an incident clock wherein said incident clock obtains a scene value time from a system clock that sequentially inscribes a plurality of time-stamps in a forward-linear manner;

displaying a personnel list of a plurality of personnel;

associating at least one event with at least one time-stamp;

providing at least one single-purpose emergency buttons;

assigning to at least one recording list at least one of said time-stamps to at least one of said events whereby said event contains at least one of said personnel from said personnel list; and

reporting at least one of said recording lists.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the portable device is encased in a durable material.

12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the personnel list is a customizable list of at least one name that can be filtered into an On-Duty roster wherein said On-Duty roster is a filtered list of the personnel.

13. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the event is a command position selection whereby at least one of said personnel is selected to a plurality of command positions, and associating said time-stamp with said command position selection.

14. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the event is a personnel assignment selection, wherein at least one of said personnel less the personnel classified in the command positions is selected to a plurality of assignments, associating said time-stamp with said personnel assignment selection, and placing said personnel in an assignment location.

15. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said single-purpose emergency button displays a plurality of personnel assigned to a secondary response team, wherein said single-purpose emergency button records with said time-stamp when at least one of personnel require emergency help.

16. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said recording list is electronically associated to a sensory indicator that alerts a user at a set time intervals to associate said assignment list with said time-stamp.

17. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said program provides a document and control system.

18. In an emergency environment wherein an incident commander arrives at an emergency scene and utilizes a handheld device with a touch sensitive display, wherein said handheld device is encased in a durable material, a method for tracking a plurality of fire fighters comprising the steps of:

a. initiating an incident clock wherein said incident clock obtains a scene value time from a system clock that sequentially inscribes a plurality of time-stamps in a forward-linear manner;

b. displaying a fire fighter list of a plurality of fire fighters;

c. classifying a plurality of command positions from a selection of at least one fire fighter from the fire fighter list and identifying the time of said classification with said associated time-stamp;

d. associating a plurality of assignments from a selection of at least one fire fighter from the fire fighter list less the fire fighters classified in the command positions, identifying an association time based on said time-stamp, and placing said fire fighters in an assignment location;

e. assigning to at least one recording list at least one of said time stamps to at least one of said events whereby said event contains at least one of said fire fighters from said fire fighter list;

f. providing at least one single-purpose emergency buttons, wherein said single-purpose emergency button displays a plurality of fire fighters assigned to a secondary response team, and records with the time-stamp when at least one fire fighter requires emergency help; and

g. reporting at least one of said recording lists based on a sensory indicator that alerts a user at a set time intervals to associate said assignment list with said time-stamp

19. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein the fire-fighter list is a customizable list of at least one name that can be filtered into an On-Duty roster wherein the On-Duty roster lists fewer and more relevant fire fighters.

20. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein said program provides a document and control system.