The Department of Defense at the Forefront of a Global Health Emergency Response: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Outbreak

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 366-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glendon Diehl ◽  
Nicole Bradstreet ◽  
Felicia Monahan
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Lessons Learned

Investigating a Virtual Reality-based Emergency Response Scenario and Intelligent User Interface for First Responders

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 2114-2118
Author(s):  
Randall Spain ◽  
Jason Saville ◽  
Barry Lui ◽  
Donia Slack ◽  
Edward Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Mental Workload ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intelligent User Interfaces ◽  
Intelligent User Interface

Because advances in broadband capabilities will soon allow first responders to access and use many forms of data when responding to emergencies, it is becoming critically important to design heads-up displays to present first responders with information in a manner that does not induce extraneous mental workload or cause undue interaction errors. Virtual reality offers a unique medium for envisioning and testing user interface concepts in a realistic and controlled environment. In this paper, we describe a virtual reality-based emergency response scenario that was designed to support user experience research for evaluating the efficacy of intelligent user interfaces for firefighters. We describe the results of a usability test that captured firefighters’ feedback and reactions to the VR scenario and the prototype intelligent user interface that presented them with task critical information through the VR headset. The paper concludes with lessons learned from our development process and a discussion of plans for future research.

scholarly journals COVID-19 emergencies around the globe: China’s experience in controlling COVID-19 and lessons learned

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Jin ◽  
Ligong Lu ◽  
Junwei Liu ◽  
Min Cui
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Emergency Response System ◽  
Response System ◽  
The World ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Abstract Motivation Nations around the world have been significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s strategies for controlling COVID-19 offer valuable lessons for the global community. By learning from China’s experience and lessons, other countries could also find appropriate methods to control the pandemic. Problem statement What measures has China taken to control the pandemic? What lessons has China learned through this pandemic? Approach/methods The literature on China’s lessons and experience in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic was searched and reviewed. Related newspapers and magazines were also searched. Results China’s experience can be summed up as establishing temporary hospitals, strict isolation, experts with a knowledge of COVID-19, and measures that increase social distancing. Conclusions By learning from the experience of China, other countries in the world could eventually find the methods to control the COVID-19 pandemic. An emergency response system should be established in each country. Doctors and nurses are not alone in fighting COVID-19, and the entire world is helping them. With cooperation, current difficulties could be overcome.

scholarly journals Ebola Virus Epidemic in West Africa: Global Health Economic Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Policy Recommendations

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 67-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Elmahdawy ◽  
Gihan H. Elsisi ◽  
Joao Carapinha ◽  
Mohamed Lamorde ◽  
Abdulrazaq Habib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Economic ◽  
Global Health ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Policy Recommendations

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from the CORE Group Polio Project and Their Relevance for Other Global Health Priorities

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (4_Suppl) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry B. Perry ◽  
Roma Solomon ◽  
Filimona Bisrat ◽  
Lisa Hilmi ◽  
Katherine V. Stamidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Core Group ◽  
The Core

scholarly journals The Optimization of Building Deconstruction for Department of Defense Facilities: Ft. McClellan Deconstruction Project

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley Guy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Maximum Amount ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Total Labor

Deconstruction is the selective dismantling of building structures to recover the maximum amount of primarily reusable and secondarily recyclable materials in a safe and cost-effective manner. Deconstruction is a labor intensive process and can be difficult to achieve in a time-efficient and economical manner for light wood-framed buildings. Deconstruction techniques that balance hand and mechanical labor must be developed to maintain the integrity of materials for reuse and obtain maximum salvage value per unit of cost and time-on-site. This project entailed the removal of three identical WWII-era two-story wood-framed barracks buildings at Ft. McClellan Army Base, Anniston, AL, using hand deconstruction, combined mechanical and hand deconstruction techniques, and a traditional demolition method, i.e., mechanical reduction and disposal, in order to determine “optimal” deconstruction techniques based on salvage value per unit of cost. The maximum practical materials salvage from the study buildings using 100% hand deconstruction techniques was 39% of the mass by weight. A combination of hand and mechanical techniques was discovered to have approximately the same economic efficiency as 100% hand deconstruction, measured as a ratio of gross cost per salvage value, with a 44.6% reduction in total labor-hours, and a reduction of only 7% of salvage materials by weight. These findings indicate the potential for greatly increasing wood-framed building deconstruction practice relative to the additional time-on-site and labor that is required, compared to demolition, while optimizing economic benefits. This paper describes the research methods and deconstruction techniques employed, and lessons learned to advance the practice of deconstruction to be more economically competitive and time-efficient.

Petroleum Well Blowouts as a Threat to Drilling Operation and Wellbore Sustainability: Causes, Prevention, Safety and Emergency Response

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamzeh Ghorbani ◽  
◽  
Mohammad Reza Abdali ◽  
Nima Mohamadian ◽  
David A. Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Surface Damage ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Fire Control ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Well Control ◽  
Drilling Operation ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Petroleum Wells ◽  
Safety Systems

Sustainability in petroleum wells drilling operation systems strongly depends on the use of sustainable materials and a set of technical and safety measures that lead to the survival and proper operation of drilling rig equipment's and personnel. Adherence to the highest levels of standards of tools, materials and methods, although always recommended as the most important option for advancing a safe drilling operation and completing the well efficiently, low risk and stable, but drilling operation is inherently a battle with underground challenges and unexpected dangers. Learning from past such well blowout events and the problems they pose to rapidly control is essential to reduce future impacts including injuries, damage and emissions. Such analysis offers guidance for adapting working practices to improve both prevention and emergency response to such incidents. The causes of blowout during drilling and the necessary technical and safety measures to adopt are reviewed, highlighting how best practices can prevent blowout incidents by improving responses to early warning signals. The particular risks associated with potential shallow gas blowouts are identified and described with the aid of a case study associated with a catastrophic blowout of an onshore well in Iran and the methods used to ultimately control it. The multiple causes of the incident relating to defects in safety systems, equipment and operating procedures are addressed. Lessons learned from the incident reveal the complexity of well control once a blowout incident has occurred and developed into a surface fire. from the stage of the incident to fire control. There is a need for further research into top-hole well kill techniques for wells in a blowout state, as drilling bottom-hole relief wells takes substantial time, during which much surface damage, resource loss and emission typically occurs.

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