title: Health and rescue services management system during a crisis event.
abstract: Τhe performance of rescuers and personnel handling major emergencies or crisis events can be significantly improved through continuous training and through technology support. The work done in order to create a system has been discussed which can support both resources and victims during a crisis or major emergency event. More specifically, the system supports real-time management of firefighter teams, rescue teams, health services, and victims during a major disaster. It can be deployed in anad hocmanner in the disaster area, as a stand-alone infrastructure (using its own telecommunications and power). It mainly consists of a control station, which is installed in the area command centre, the firefighters units, the rescuers units, the ambulance vehicles units, and the telemedicine units that can be used in order to support victim handling at the casualties clearing station. The system has been tested and improved through continuous communication with experts and through professional exercises; the results and conclusions are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering , Frederick University , Limassol 3080 , Cyprus.
authors.forename: Efthyvoulos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kyriacou
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication and Internet Studies , Cyprus University of Technology , Limassol , Cyprus.
authors.forename: Iolie
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nicolaidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering , Frederick University , Limassol 3080 , Cyprus.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hadjichristofi
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering , Frederick University , Limassol 3080 , Cyprus.
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kyprianou
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering , Frederick University , Limassol 3080 , Cyprus.
authors.forename: Synesios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Christou
authors.affiliation: Ambulance Department , Ministry of Health , Lefkosia , Cyprus.
authors.forename: Riana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Constantinou
keywords: ad hoc manner; ambulance vehicles units; area command centre; casualties clearing station; continuous training; control station; crisis event; disaster area; disasters; emergency management; firefighter teams; firefighters units; health and safety; health services management system; major emergencies; professional exercises; real-time management; rescue services management system; rescue teams; rescuers units; stand-alone infrastructure; technology support; telecommunications; telemedicine; telemedicine units