Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duquesne University, 2005. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-184) and index.

Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Search and Rescue is an essential service provided by States and Militaries to search for, locate and rescue survivors of accidents and incidents. Civil Search and Rescue utilizes a system of well-trained professionals or volunteers, an effective Search and Rescue organization, supported by industry and other providers of infrastructure and assets. The service is rendered to save the lives of civilian individuals in imminent danger of losing their lives. Military (Combat) Search and Rescue is provided by militaries to save the lives of military practitioners in a similar predicament. In addition, Search and Rescue is performed over land and over the sea. All forms of Search and Rescue rely on capable, specialized assets for efficiency en affectivity. Assets are specified and chosen on the grounds of various factors, amongst others operating environment, operational profile, performance and special abilities. This thesis has determined the need for a Search and Rescue asset, capable of performing effective and efficient Search and Rescue over the entire national maritime Search and Rescue Region, up to the Region extremities. An analysis was performed to prove this deficit, and quantify the key performance and special equipment requirements for such an asset. An analysis was also performed which proves that an Unmanned Aircraft System should be an ideal choice to meet this need. Finally, an Unmanned Aircraft System concept was specified that could potentially meet this need. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Soek en Redding is ‘n essentiële diens wat deur State en militêre organisasies gebied word om oorlewendes van ongelukke en insidente te soek, op te spoor en na veiligheid te bring. Siviele Soek en Redding maak gebruik van ‘n stelsel van goedopgeleide professionele persone, sowel as vrywilligers, asook ‘n effektiewe Soek en Reddingsorganisasie, ondersteun deur die industrie en ander voorsieners van infrastruktuur en toerusting. Derglike dienste word daargestel om die lewens van siviele persone, wie se lewens in gevaar is, te red. Militêre Soek en Redding word deur militêre organisasies daargetel om die lewens van militêre persone, wie in gevaar is, te red. Soek en Redding word oor land sowel as oor die see uitgevoer. Alle vorms van Soek en Redding maak staat op die beskikbaarheid van gespesialiseerde toerusting met gespesialiseerde gebruiksaanwending, vir maksimale effektiwiteit en doeltreffendheid. Toerusting word gekies op grond van verskeie faktore, onder meer die gebruiksomgewing, operasionele profiele, verlangde prestasie en spesiale vermoëns. Hierdie tesis het die behoefte aan ‘n gespesialiseerde Soek en Redding platform, wat die vermoë het om effektiewe en doeltreffende Soek en Redding uit te voer oor die hele nationale Soek en Redding Gebied, tot en met die ekstreme daarvan, vasgestel. ‘n Analise is uitgevoer om hierdie tekortkoming uit te wys, asook om die sleutel prestasie- en gespesialiseerde toerustingbehoeftes vir so ‘n platform te kwantifiseer. ‘n Verdere analise is uitgevoer om te bewys dat ‘n Onbemande Vliegtuig die beste opsie sou wees vir ‘n platform om aan hierdie behoeftes te voldoen. Ten slotte is ‘n konsep vir ‘n Onbemande Vliegtuig Stelsel voorgetsel wat potensieël hierdie behoefte sou kon vervul.

Orientador: Maria Inês Monteiro / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T21:51:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marconato_RafaelSilva_M.pdf: 3511713 bytes, checksum: 996a41919c900f15e3a5b2ffa6f3d7ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: O trabalho é fator determinante das condições de saúde e profissionais com maior exigência apresentam riscos maiores de agravos. Bombeiros são expostos a exigências extremas. Esta pesquisa objetivou avaliar capacidade para o trabalho e qualidade de vida dos bombeiros e profissionais do resgate; caracterizar seu perfil sociodemográfico, condições de saúde, trabalho e estilo de vida; relacionar escores do Índice de Capacidade para o Trabalho (ICT) e qualidade de vida entre si e com características sociodemográficas, condições de saúde, de trabalho e estilo de vida; identificar variáveis que afetam a capacidade para o trabalho e a qualidade de vida. Estudo epidemiológico transversal, descritivo, com aplicação de três questionários: 1) dados sociodemográficos, estilo de vida e aspectos de saúde e trabalho (QSETS); 2) ICT e 3) Questionário sobre qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-BREF), versão em português. A população de estudo foi composta por 90 bombeiros e profissionais de resgate de Campinas. A idade média foi de 36,4 ±7,8 anos, a média semanal de horas trabalhadas foi de 63,7 horas, 60% acima dos profissionais celetistas brasileiros, possuíam ensino médio (43,2%), faixa salarial entre R$1555,00 e R$3172,00. Consideraram seu estado de saúde melhor que outros de mesma idade (76,1%), 31,1% tiveram dor nos últimos seis meses e, 20,2% na última semana; 82,2% referem dormir bem, 72,7% apresentavam IMC acima de 25Kg/m2, 28,4% tinham outro emprego, trabalhavam com resgate, em média, há 8,6 anos e 78,4% declararam-se satisfeitos com seu trabalho. O ICT variou entre 18 e 49 pontos, média de 41,7 e 45,5%, foram enquadrados na categoria ótima capacidade para o trabalho. Diferenças significantes entre ICT e variáveis foram identificados em satisfação com o trabalho, estresse, tempo que está trabalhando no local, percepção do estado de saúde comparada as pessoas da mesma idade, presença de dor nos últimos seis meses ou na ultima semana, peso e IMC. Foram aplicados três modelos de regressão linear, com variável dependente "escore do ICT" e controle o sexo e idade: modelo 1 (variáveis independentes de condições de trabalho) teve como resultados satisfação com trabalho (p=0,0043) e exposição a riscos (p=0,0360) R20,17; modelo 2 (variáveis de estilo de vida) com IMC (p=0,0043) R2 0,21; e, modelo 3 (variáveis de condições de saúde) com percepção do estado saúde (p=0,0073), dor últimos seis meses (p<0,0001) e estresse (p0,0001) R20,45. Dos domínios do WHOQOL-BREF as médias foram: Físicos (74,6), Psicológico (75,2), Relações sociais (76,5), Ambiental (58,7). Houve correlação positiva entre ICT e os domínios físico, psicológico e ambiental. Houve associação significante entre as variáveis presença de dor nos últimos seis meses com os domínios físico e ambiental; presença de dor na última semana com o domínio físico; percepção de estresse e estado de saúde comparada as pessoas da mesma idade com todos os domínios; satisfação com o trabalho com os domínios psicológico e ambiental; horas de sono com domínio físico e realizar trabalho doméstico e estudar com domínio psicológico. Os resultados podem contribuir para outros estudos, para gestores do resgaste e formuladores de políticas públicas, para melhorar as condições de vida e trabalho destes trabalhadores. Este estudo integra à Linha de Pesquisa Trabalho, saúde e educação / Abstract: The work is a determining factor concerning health conditions and professionals with more demanding can have higher risk for injuries. Firefighters are exposed to extreme demands. This research aimed to evaluate work ability and quality of life of firefighters and rescue professionals; characterize their sociodemographic, health conditions, work and lifestyle; scores relate Work Ability Index (WAI) and quality of life among themselves and with sociodemographic characteristics, health status, work and lifestyle; identify variables that affect the work ability and quality of life. A cross-sectional descriptive study, with application of three questionnaires: 1) sociodemographic, lifestyle and health aspects, and work (QSETS); 2) WAI and 3) Questionnaire on Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), the Portuguese version. The studed population consisted of 90 firefighters and rescue workers from Campinas. The average age was 36.4 ± 7.8 years, average weekly hours worked was 63.7 hours, 60% higher than the Brazilian CLT professionals, had high school education (43.2%), salary range between R $ 1,555 ,00 and R $ 3,172.00. It was considered their health better than others of the same age (76.1%), 31.1% had pain in the last six months and 20.2% in the last week; 82.2% reported sleeping well, 72.7% had a BMI above 25Kg/m2, 28.4% had another job, worked with rescue, on average, for 8.6 years and 78.4% declared themselves happy with their work. The WAI ranged between 18 and 49 points, averaging 41.7 and 45.5% were classified in the category great work ability. Significant differences between ICT and variables were identified in job satisfaction, stress, time working on the site, perceived health status compared with people of the same age, presence of pain in the last six months or the last week, weight and BMI . Three linear regression models were applied, with dependent "WAI score" and control the sex and age variables: Model 1 (independent variable working conditions) had results as satisfaction with work (p = 0.0043) and expo, sure to risks (p = 0.0360) R20, 17; Model 2 (lifestyle variables) and BMI (p = 0.0043) R2 0.21; and Model 3 (variables of health conditions) with perceived health status (p = 0.0073), pain last six months (p <0.0001) and stress (p0, 0001) R20, 45. The WHOQOL-BREF averages were: Physical (74.6), Psychological (75.2), social relations (76.5), Environmental (58.7). There was a positive correlation between WAI and physical, psychological and environmental domains. There was a significant association between the variables presence of pain in the last six months with the physical and environmental fields; presence of pain in the last week with the physical domain; perceived stress and health status compared with people of the same age with all areas; job satisfaction with the psychological and environmental domains; hours of sleep with the physical domain and perform household chores and study with the psychological domain. The results may contribute to other studies, the data for managers and policy makers to improve the conditions of life and work of these workers. This study integrates the research line of work, health and education / Mestrado / Enfermagem e Trabalho / Mestre em Ciências da Saúde

Strong earthquakes are frequent catastrophic disasters occurring worldwide and often lead to structural collapse of buildings. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is the specialised process of locating, extricating and providing immediate medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures. This research project aimed to identify the key preparedness efforts necessary by an earthquake affected country to ensure best coordinated use of international USAR assistance.

The thesis deals with examining, if the non-governmental organizations are ready for extraordinary situations, specifically is focused on organizations, which are located in the area of České Budějovice region. The topic is actual, the reason being high frequency of those extraordinary situations in the south Bohemia and it is important to find out, if the help of volunteers is effective. For non-governmental organizations is specific that they are not managed by the government. Their activities try to substitute non-existing or poorly functioning services, which are provided by the government. Activities include realization of free time activities for children, helping socially weak, educational activities in many areas, protection of the environment or historical landmarks, helping disabled and elderly, humanitarian and development aid and many others. The objective of the thesis is to find out, how much are non-governmental ready to deal with extraordinary situations and how they engage in education to prepare population for dealing with extraordinary situations. In the thesis is used the method of information analysis, that meaning content analysis of information, where is specific gathered knowledge ordered on the basis of literature search. To fulfill set objective a semi-structured interview with employees of the chosen non-governmental organization was conducted. The results of the thesis will be offered to chosen non-governmental organizations, which participated in the research. These results could be used to increase quality of training of members of non-governmental organizations and volunteers.

This study investigates the research on current self escape practices, the need for training on emergency evacuation procedures and the use of virtual reality simulations for the purposes of training. Thus, this project focuses on the advantages of using virtual reality as an educational tool and follows the development and design aspects of the tool. It includes each phase in development of the tool, including current research on self escape practices, training needs analyses and the actual design phases of the simulation. The design phase focuses on the objects and animations required to be implemented in order to create a realistic virtual mine. The programming logic of the simulation tool is also examined. Moreover, the final simulation is evaluated and proved to be an appropriate form of assessment and efficient learning environment for the trainee. Furthermore, recommendations are made for future developments.

Strong earthquakes are frequent catastrophic disasters occurring worldwide and often lead to structural collapse of buildings. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is the specialised process of locating, extricating and providing immediate medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures. This research project aimed to identify the key preparedness efforts necessary by an earthquake affected country to ensure best coordinated use of international USAR assistance.

The flood in August 2002, by which the territory of the South Bohemian Region was struck, initiated the engagement of the components of the Integrated Rescue System having participated in the rescue and liquidation work caused by the flood. Due to the scope of the flood, the operability of the change and supplementation of the flood measures prepared in the emergency plans showed itself as necessary. The struck places called for the immediate deployment of forces and means the goal of which is preventing and removing the consequences caused by flood. This brings other problems connected with the organization and logistic assurance which means loading of the usual run of the company. The target of this thesis was to analyze the police activity during the flood in 2002, to recommend the improvement and unification of the activity within CR police as basic components of Integrated Rescue System on the territory of South Bohemian Region. The following hypothesis was determined within the thesis: The flood, emergency and crisis plans of municipalities and regions elaborated on a good quality level help in the activity of Czech Republic Police within the Integrated Rescue System during the flood on the territory of South Bohemian Region. In the thesis I tried partially to cover the course of floods in 2002 on the territory of the South Bohemian Region and the associated Activity of Czech Republic Police as one of the basic elements of the integrated rescue system. This field should be devoted much more attention, especially in relation to the materially technical equipment, item of financial and food supplies assurance and legislation. The treated topic may be utilized in the scope of activity of Czech Republic Police, Firemen Rescue Service, ZZS, Regional Authorities, Municipal Authorities and further subjects dealing with the crisis management, during the training of own employees, and elaborating of emergency plans and type activities.

This thesis studies the performance of search dogs trained to locate the live scent (live only dogs) and compares their performance to that of search dogs trained to locate either live or cadaver scent depending on the verbal cue given by the handler (cross-trained dogs).

Critical Incident Stress has the potential to affect emergency services personnel to the degree that it can change the way the responder acts and reacts in all facets of his or her life, including the job and his or her family. Research into these potential effects has produced a greater understanding of the responders experiences within a short period of time after the perceived critical incident. This study investigates the long-term effects of critical incident stress among emergency responders from two cities in the three emergency services professions were interviewed to determine what their experiences were at least six months post critical incident. A structured incident had in three areas of teh emergency responders lives: impact on job, impact on the individual responder, and perceived impact on emergency responders families. For particpants, symptoms of Critical Incident Stress lasted between 6 months and 2 years after the perceived critical incident. Analysis of the data indicatees that single responder critical incidents have the potential to negatively affect emergency responders resulting in the loss of enthusiasm and passion for their work, debilitating psychological distress, and isolation from valued support systems. Long-term effects of Critical Incident Stress change the perceptions that responders have about the job, about themselves, and the relationships with their families. The culture of emergency services, changing identities, and the lack of support from both within the system and outside of the system were seen as variables that contribute to the long-term effects of Critical Incident Stress. / xi, 181 leaves ; 29 cm.