Simulation Analysis of Operation Respond in a Field Setting

摘要

The Operation Respond lnstitute has been instrumental in developing the Operation211u001eRespond Emergency Information System (OREIS) for first responders to hazardous 211u001ematerial spills in transportation settings. The Operation Respond system aims to 211u001efacilitate rapid access to transportation carrier databases containing 211u001einformation on hazardous material cargo. As a consequence, first responders, such 211u001eas police and fire department personnel, are expected to respond with increased 211u001espeed and accuracy to potentially hazardous situations. The Operation Respond 211u001eInstitute has charged the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) to serve as an 211u001eindependent evaluator and to conduct simulations in a field setting to assess the 211u001edegree of performance improvement likely with the OREIS. Operational Test 211u001escenarios in the Atlanta and Buffalo areas were devised to simulate the 211u001ecircumstances and information demands of hazardous materials response teams in 211u001etransportation settings. These simulations contrived circumstances which parallel 211u001ethose commonly found in transportation hazmat incidents and measured the 211u001eperformances of various players, elapsed times, and decision processes.