System and method for accounting for personnel at a site and system and method for providing personnel with information about an emergency site
First Claim
1. A method for accounting for personnel at a site using a portable information receiving device that is communicatively coupled to a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
- transporting the portable information receiving device to a site;
using the information receiving device for receiving machine-recognizable information that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification, in order to log that person into the computer;
determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained by the processing the person'"'"'s information received by the information receiving device so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a task and/or location to which the person is qualified to work;
assigning the person to a task and/or location of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and
recording in the computer the task and/or location to which the person is assigned.
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Abstract
A personnel accountability system accounting for personnel reporting to a site. The personnel accountability system includes an information receiving device, a processor, and a display. The information receiving device is provided for receiving information from a data storage device carried by the personnel or from the personnel directly. The received information pertains to the personnel, and may include identification, qualification, and/or medical information. Upon receiving the data, the system subsequently stores and displays the received information. This system may also be used to receive information regarding a site.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for accounting for personnel at a site using a portable information receiving device that is communicatively coupled to a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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transporting the portable information receiving device to a site; using the information receiving device for receiving machine-recognizable information that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification, in order to log that person into the computer; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained by the processing the person'"'"'s information received by the information receiving device so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a task and/or location to which the person is qualified to work; assigning the person to a task and/or location of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or location to which the person is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for accounting for firefighting personnel at the scene of an emergency comprising the steps sequentially performed of:
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using an information receiving device to read machine-recognizable information associated with and carried by a firefighter arriving at the scene in order to log that firefighter into a computer; determining the firefighter'"'"'s qualifications based upon information included within the machine-recognizable information associated with the firefighter received by the information receiving device; assigning the firefighter to a task and/or sector of the scene based upon the firefighter'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the firefighter is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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receiving an RF signal that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the received RF signal; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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receiving an infrared signal that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the received infrared signal; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned.
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34. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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reading information stored in a touch memory device that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the information read from the touch memory device; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned.
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35. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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reading information stored in a memory device that is electrically coupled to and associated with a person arriving at the site, the information including the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work, the information being read from the memory device by having the person touch a touch-sensitive receiver; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the information read from the memory device; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned.
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36. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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reading information stored in a memory device on a smart card that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the information read from the memory device on the smart card; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned.
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37. A method for accounting for personnel at a site comprising the steps of:
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reading a two-dimensional bar code that is associated with a person arriving at the site and includes the person'"'"'s identification and the person'"'"'s qualification information, in order to log that person into a computer so that the person arriving at the site can be assigned to a sector in which the person is qualified to work; transmitting data representing the information read from the two dimensional bar code to a receiver coupled to the computer; determining the person'"'"'s qualifications based upon information obtained from the transmitted data; assigning the person to a task and/or sector of the site based upon the person'"'"'s qualifications; and recording in the computer the task and/or sector to which the person is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A method for providing personnel with information about a site of an emergency, comprising the steps of:
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using a portable receiving device for receiving data associated with the site; obtaining information about the site that is represented by the received data; and displaying the obtained information to the emergency services personnel on a display device operatively coupled to the portable receiving device, wherein the information represented by the received data associated with the site includes at least one of a floor plan, a blueprint, a photograph of an interior portion of the site, a fire inspection report, and locations and identification of stored hazardous materials, utility shut-offs, and gas lines. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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