Critical incident response management systems and methods
First Claim
1. An emergency incident management system, comprising:
- a. a remote device including data communications and location capability;
b. software modules operable on the remote device to enable a user to access a user interface (UI) including at least one electronic map of an incident location, to utilize icons to populate the at least one electronic map with operational information including a location of the incident and of one or more responders at or near the incident location and to add remote device timestamps to event data to be communicated to a server; and
c. the server disposed at a central location and adapted to receive the event data from the remote device, add server timestamps to the incoming event data, store the event data using a database system, and publish the event data by creating a web page and sending the page to a web server where it can be viewed by authorized viewers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods may enable first incident responder management and support. System and methods enabled by software may utilize communications networks and location based systems such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) to locate the incident and response units, and to relay and share critical incident management information for use by other emergency response operators associated with an emergency scene. Maps and icons may be accessed and utilized over devices in the field. Software modules enable a system operator to use maps and a selection of user interface objects such as custom icons symbolizing a list of responders (police, fire, rescue, military) called forward and may designate specific geographic positions for managing a crisis.
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1. An emergency incident management system, comprising:
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a. a remote device including data communications and location capability;
b. software modules operable on the remote device to enable a user to access a user interface (UI) including at least one electronic map of an incident location, to utilize icons to populate the at least one electronic map with operational information including a location of the incident and of one or more responders at or near the incident location and to add remote device timestamps to event data to be communicated to a server; and
c. the server disposed at a central location and adapted to receive the event data from the remote device, add server timestamps to the incoming event data, store the event data using a database system, and publish the event data by creating a web page and sending the page to a web server where it can be viewed by authorized viewers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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27. A Graphical User Interface (GUI), comprising:
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a geographic information (GIS) system application adapted to depict a map; and
user-selectable user interface (UI) objects adapted to be graphically selected and positioned on said map by a user so as to manage an incident, the UI objects being adapted to allow a user to execute at least one of;
a. identify a secure radio channel for use by operators;
b. establish one or more staging or meeting areas at or near the area of operation;
c. establish an outer perimeter at the area of operation;
ord. identify and/or request addition resources as necessary to support the incident. e. incident.
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29. A method of conducting emergency incident management using a portable computer including software modules operable on the portable computer to enable first responders at or near an area of operation to access at least one electronic map of an incident location, utilize icons to populate the at least one electronic map with operational information including location of a hot zone and of operators at or near the incident, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. dispatching a first responder to the scene of an emergency incident;
b. a first responder operating a portable computer at or near the scene of an emergency incident to access an emergency response management program module;
c. utilizing the program module to identify the first responder as a commander at the scene having control over the incident response, identify the first responder'"'"'s department affiliation and identify the emergency incident type. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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a plurality of remote devices including data communication capability, the remotes devices being organized in groups;
software modules operable on the remote devices to enable a user to access a user interface (UI) including at least one electronic map of an incident location and to utilize icons to populate the at least one electronic map with operational information including location of the incident and one or more responders at or near the incident location;
a plurality of servers in communication with each other, each of the groups of remote devices being associated with at least one of the servers as a primary server, the primary sever for the respective groups of remote devices being adapted to receive event data from the remote devices and publish the event data to other remote devices in the group, at least one server being adapted to monitor the event data from other servers and provide the event data to other groups of remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification