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Rapid Unit for Fast Access to a Scene of Accident

Georgsson, Deborah (2007) IDE820 20071
Industrial Design
Abstract
In 2005 there were 18 500 accidents in the traffic in Sweden. 26 459 peoplegot injured and 440 people died due to the traffic accidents.

When accidents in the traffic happens the one thing that makes the greatest
difference in the outcome is the fast arrival of anyone from the Blue Light
Organization (BLO) to the scene of accident (SoA). Minutes makes difference.
Fire fighters, ambulance nurses and police are the three parts in the BLO. Today
there is a need of a role that arrives first at SoA, provides the rest of the BLO
with information in order for them to prepare and plan their actions on the
SoA. Also this role need to start the rescue mission immediately in order to save
lives. The role presented in this report to cover... (More)
In 2005 there were 18 500 accidents in the traffic in Sweden. 26 459 peoplegot injured and 440 people died due to the traffic accidents.

When accidents in the traffic happens the one thing that makes the greatest
difference in the outcome is the fast arrival of anyone from the Blue Light
Organization (BLO) to the scene of accident (SoA). Minutes makes difference.
Fire fighters, ambulance nurses and police are the three parts in the BLO. Today
there is a need of a role that arrives first at SoA, provides the rest of the BLO
with information in order for them to prepare and plan their actions on the
SoA. Also this role need to start the rescue mission immediately in order to save
lives. The role presented in this report to cover these needs is called Rapid Unit
(RU), which consists of a experienced senior fire fighter with additional basic
medical education and basic security guard education.
In order to arrive fast to the SoA the RU needs a flexible and fast vehicle, a
motorcycle with special designed stowages where the equipment to the role
will be stored.
The RU also needs to be able to send live streaming pictures from the SoA
to professionals within the BLO in order to prepare them to the scene they
will arrive to. Therefore a special camera is designed to meet the special
requirements there is to the role of the RU. (Less)
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author
Georgsson, Deborah
supervisor
organization
course
IDE820 20071
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
language
English
id
1515068
date added to LUP
2009-12-09 14:01:57
date last changed
2012-11-05 14:20:41
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  abstract     = {{In 2005 there were 18 500 accidents in the traffic in Sweden. 26 459 peoplegot injured and 440 people died due to the traffic accidents.

When accidents in the traffic happens the one thing that makes the greatest
difference in the outcome is the fast arrival of anyone from the Blue Light
Organization (BLO) to the scene of accident (SoA). Minutes makes difference.
Fire fighters, ambulance nurses and police are the three parts in the BLO. Today
there is a need of a role that arrives first at SoA, provides the rest of the BLO
with information in order for them to prepare and plan their actions on the
SoA. Also this role need to start the rescue mission immediately in order to save
lives. The role presented in this report to cover these needs is called Rapid Unit
(RU), which consists of a experienced senior fire fighter with additional basic
medical education and basic security guard education.
In order to arrive fast to the SoA the RU needs a flexible and fast vehicle, a
motorcycle with special designed stowages where the equipment to the role
will be stored.
The RU also needs to be able to send live streaming pictures from the SoA
to professionals within the BLO in order to prepare them to the scene they
will arrive to. Therefore a special camera is designed to meet the special
requirements there is to the role of the RU.}},
  author       = {{Georgsson, Deborah}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Rapid Unit for Fast Access to a Scene of Accident}},
  year         = {{2007}},
}