• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.54-59
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• 2014

The record type receivers that are operated in large industrial sites have strength in preventing fire. However, because of its long circuit lines and multiple detectors, the receivers are vulnerable to lightning, noise, and breakdown of equipments, resulting in malfunction. In case of malfunctioning of detection circuits of main protection areas, such as electrical room and server room, potential release of gaseous extinguisher agents may lead to property and life damage. In this paper, we present the results on the characteristics of the transponder that initiates the solenoid valves, with respect to various electromagnetic and lightning inflow conditions. Based on the measured data, we analyzed the systematic problems of the transponder. In order to prevent receiver malfunctions, a sequential circuit was configured with two additional transponders and a timer. The circuit was tested with a simulator with preference and delay circuit algorithms.

• The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.55-64
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• 2002

This analysis is accomplished by using 331 rescue and medical evacuation cases performed by KangWonDo Fire Service Department Aviation(KFSA-119 Heicopters) between Jan. 1998 and Oct. 2002. By analysing injury causes, annual differences, sexual, scenic(locaional) distribution and wounded part distribution, this study tried to figure out the general tendency of the helicopter-transported patients in Korea. The results are as follows; 1. The whole population of the patients rescued and transported by helicopters is increasing by the annual rate of 150%~200%. 2. For the locational (scenic) distribution of the patients, 57% (190 cases) of the target population were injured on their mountain-climbing or tracking. 3. 12% (41 cases) of the target population were the Inter-Hospital transport cases. 4. 6% (16 cases) were the expired cases. 5. for the wounded part distribution, 46% (106 cases) were muscular skeletal injuries. 6. The aircraft and personnel of the KFSA were rescue-oriented, so for the EMS operations especially inter-hospital transport missions, different medical equipments and personnels are needed.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.99-104
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• 2008

As a part of improving early response system for senior emergency patients in rural areas in preparation for accelerated transition of Korea into aged society, this study seeks to make effective use of town broadcasting equipments and improve conventional educational ways for the first aid for senior people to boost up availability of private rescue personnel, so that it can contribute to improving capacity to early response to potential occurrence of emergency situations. In addition, this study focuses on profiling current activities of 119 geriatric Emergency Medical Services available in Korea, and also exploring possible ways to improve emergency services for senior safety which can play useful roles of social safeguard in imminent aged society as well as efficient ways to build up infrastructure for senior safety on the basis of opening up senior safety center.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.183-186
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• 2011

모든 공동주택에 적용되고 있는 기존의 피난시설은 고층부분에서 사용의 제한, 세대 간 보안 및 사용자의 제약 등으로 실제 현장에 적용하여 사용하는 되는 많은 문제점을 내포하고 있다. 또한, 이와 관련하여 공동주택의 용도 특성상 조기 피난이 이루어지지 못하는 경우가 빈번하여 화재 때문에 세대 내 출구가 폐쇄되고 재해약자가 사용하는데 어려우며, 화염과 복사열로부터 안전을 해결하기에는 현재 공동주택에서 보편적으로 설치되어있는 완강기로 이러한 문제를 해결하기에는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결할 피난방법이 적용된 피난시설을 제안하고자 한다. "피난대피시설"은 공동주택 발코니 또는 외벽에 콤팩트(compact)하게 접혀 있다가 화재 시 수동 또는 감지기와 연동해 쉽게 작동되어 대피공간 용도와 유사시 자력으로 피난층까지 피난할 수 있는 구조이다. 또한, 화재실과 접하는 부분은 $1,200^{\circ}C$의 복사열을 차단할 수 있는 단열소재로 구성되며 1차적으로는 화재 장소에서 외부 공간으로 일탈한 후에 2차적으로 아래층으로 사다리를 이용하여 피난할 수 있게 되어 있다. 본 연구개발의 주안점은 화재 시화염과 복사열로부터 공간 일탈을 하여 재실자를 보호할 수 있는 대피공간의 개념과 피난시설에서 피난층으로 피난할 수 있는 적극적인 피난방법을 접목한 것이 피난시설 개발의 핵심이다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.42-56
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• 2003

This research made a survey to 119 EMT laying stress on general contents connected with job in a frame of mutually organic cooperation system between the processes, composing Emergency Medical Care Transportation Policy in Korea, as a step before hospital, of happening emergency patients, 119 first-aid service of the spot, transportation of patients, construction of communication network etc.. As a result of analysis to that, it is found that there must be systematic devices which makes EMT not to be caught on medical dispute, a modernization of emergency equipments, professional first-aid agents, a proper personnel arrangement. Consequently, it suggests policy plan focusing on structural and functional aspect to improve an Emergency Medical Care Transportation system into a realistic one.

• The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.199-210
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• 2004

Since the 119 fire department was legally permitted to serve in Emergency Medical Service(EMS)Operation of emergency patients in 1983, 119 EMS operation in general has made a big progress in serving the needs for emergency patients. Currently EMS operation is carried out by 119 EMS unit, private ambulance Co.,etc. But due to the public recognition and volunteers, 119 EMS operation carries the major share of the service. This observation is not surprising in that such a trends occured in Japan 20 years ago. This paper compared the 119 EMS operation conducted by the fire department in Korea with that of Japan in order to draw some inferences from the comparison. The results of the study compared to Japan were as follows: 1. Japan was higher 1.5 times in the number of EMS units per population(100,000), 1.1 times in the number of patient transports per unit. 2. Japan was higher 4.54 times in the number of the 119 EMS personnel per population(100,000), 30.6 times in that per square killometers, 30.6 times per 119 EMS unit, in per ambulance 2.48times. 3. Japan was higher 1.83 times in the number of ambulance per population(100,000), 1.26 times in that per square killo meters. 4. Japan was higher 1.7 times in the number of transport patients per population (100,000), but Korea was higher 2.68 times in the transport patients per EMS personal. 5. Compared to Japan, there was no emergency care related to ALS, for example, such as administering dugs orally and intravenously, interpreting elctrocardiograms, performing endotracheal tube or LMA insertion, using monitors and other complex equipments in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.48-53
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• 2014

This study is analyzed for electrical fire danger by electric equipments through surveys of stable owners and the field investigation at 64 stable. Also, an experiment is performed to analyze the thermal characteristics of 4 types electric wiring according to the number of operating halogen warm lamp group and automatic waterer group in Beon-young stable in the Cheongwon location. The survey is done to investigate the occurrence of electrical fire, electric equipment, causes and dangerous equipment. As a result, halogen warm lamp group and automatic waterer group are found to have dangerous loads. In the field investigation, the mode of load capacity of the halogen warm lamp group and automatic waterer group was investigated. The mode of load capacity of halogen warm lamp group (over 3 years) is found 17A and that of the auto waterer group (10 years) is 16A. In this experiment, the halogen warm lamp group aged at least 3 years showed $109^{\circ}C$ while that aged less than 1 year appeared $83^{\circ}C$, showing the max gap of $26^{\circ}C$. The automatic waterer group aged 10 years showed $90^{\circ}C$ while that aged less than 1 year appeared $68^{\circ}C$, showing the max gap of $22^{\circ}C$. These findings indicate that the mode of load capacity needs to be considered in selecting and installing wiring for the electric equipment construction of halogen warm lamp group and automatic waterer group in stable.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.1 no.3
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• pp.287-294
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• 2006

Recently, switchboards for MV/LV distribution customers have been united and digitalized rapidly. This paper proposes the effective information visualization method for the data measured from cubicle switchboards for MV/LV distribution customers. We developed the algorithm that analyzes abundant data measured by switchboards and displays them to overall users, such as fire information index, power condition index, switchboard safety index, and power diminution index. Using a touch screen made users to operate it easily. User interface was also improved by taking graphic visualization. We guess the information visualization method suggested in this paper shows the new direction that heavy electrical equipments including switchboards are going to develop in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.326-331
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• 2015

In this paper, we study the insulating properties of the liquid nitrogen(LN2) including the thermal bubbles. The shape of the thermal bubbles in accordance with the current change was observed in the 77 K and 65 K LN2. According to the temperature of liquid nitrogen, bubbles were generated differently. The round shape of the bubble is occurred in 77 K LN2. But the layer shape of bubble is occurred in 65 K LN2. When the bubbles present, the dielectric strength of liquid nitrogen is low. However, the breakdown patterns were different according to the electrode arrangement. AC breakdown voltage(BDV) was lower than the DC BDV due to the influence of bubbles. Therefore, the design of a high-voltage superconducting equipments should consider the bubbles.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.472-484
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• 2002

To analyze the characteristics of air flow and $CO_2$ extinguishant transfer when extinguishant is injected into a closed space similar to marine engine room, a numerical simulation on a space was performed. Flow fields and $CO_2$ concentration fields are calculated according with the variation of the location & injection angle of nozzles. The results of simulation showed that the pattern of recirculation flow was affected greatly with the location & injection angle of nozzles and such a recirculation flow accelerated mass transfer of $CO_2$ and greatly affected the diffusion process of $CO_2$ extinguishant. It is considered that this result of this study can be useful to designing the arrangement of nozzles for the $CO_2$ fire fighting equipments in a marine engine room.