FIRST RESPONSE
a discussion
VR in Emergency Response
Virtual reality (VR) simulation systems became popular in training high-intensity industries, especially in industries where a real-life scenario is challenging to simulate. Due to the nature of firefighter's jobs, the simulator needs to ensure…
a case study
Macroergonomic Case Analysis: Fire Control Response After the Tianjin Explosion
The Tianjin explosion is a recent chemical explosion that happened in China just a few years ago. The explosion was caused by a combination of poorly handling chemicals and violation, and weather. During the rescue phase, a failure to…
a case study
Macroergonomic Perspective of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Aided Search and Rescue (SAR)
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are widely used in military and commercial industries (Van Tilburg, 2017). UAS has recently been applied to Search and rescue (SAR) missions, resolving many of the original SAR missions issues, such as…