EMERGENCY RESPONSE RE-ROUTER

• US 20160109250A1
• Filed: 10/21/2014
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Baughman, Aaron K., Bhogal, Kulvir S., Boss, Gregory J., Hamilton, Rick A., O'Connell, Brian M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,903,726 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Emergency response re-routing is provided. Event information is received, wherein the event information identifies a first location. Emergency resources available at the first location are determined. At least one entity in an area surrounding the first location is identified. A notification is issued to at least one entity in an area surrounding the first location, wherein the notification identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

Claims

1. A method for emergency response re-routing, the method comprising:

receiving by one or more processors, event information, wherein the event information identifies a first location;

determining, by one or more processors, emergency resources available at the first location;

identifying, by one or more processors, a first entity in an area surrounding the first location; and

responsive to receiving, by one or more processors, an indication that a first entity of the at least one entity has a first resource of the one or more resources required at the first location, re-routing the first entity to the first location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

issuing, by one or more processors, a notification to the first entity, wherein the notification identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more resources required at the first location includes a person having a skill set.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more resources required includes a piece of equipment.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the event information identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more resources required include at least one of:

(i) a count of emergency responder personnel, (ii) a count of individuals having a skill rating above a predetermined threshold, or (iii) a piece of equipment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the event information is received from an emergency dispatch system.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining, by one or more processors, that a second entity does not have a second resource of the one or more resources required at the first location, issuing, by one or more processors, a notification to the second entity, wherein the notification reroutes the second entity to avoid the first location.

9. A computer program product for emergency response re-routing, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive event information, wherein the event information identifies a first location;

program instructions to determine emergency resources available at the first location;

program instructions to identify a first entity in an area surrounding the first location; and

program instructions to, responsive to receiving an indication that a first entity of the at least one entity has a first resource of the one or more resources required at the first location, re-route the first entity to the first location.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to issue a notification to the first entity, wherein the notification identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the one or more resources required at the first location includes a person having a skill set.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the one or more resources required includes a piece of equipment.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the event information identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the one or more resources required include at least one of:

(i) a count of emergency responder personnel, (ii) a count of individuals having a skill rating above a predetermined threshold, or (iii) a piece of equipment.

15. A computer system for emergency response re-routing, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive event information, wherein the event information identifies a first location;

program instructions to determine emergency resources available at the first location;

program instructions to identify a first entity in an area surrounding the first location; and

program instructions to, responsive to receiving an indication that a first entity of the at least one entity has a first resource of the one or more resources required at the first location, re-route the first entity to the first location.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to issue a notification to the first entity, wherein the notification identifies one or more resources required at the first location.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the one or more resources required at the first location includes a person having a skill set.

18. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the one or more resources required includes a piece of equipment.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the event information identifies one or more resources required at the first location

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the one or more resources required include at least one of:

(i) a count of emergency responder personnel, (ii) a count of individuals having a skill rating above a predetermined threshold, or (iii) a piece of equipment.