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Development of Autonomous Surface Robot for Marine Fire Safety (해양 소방 안전을 위한 자율수상로봇 개발)

  • Jeong, Jinseok;Sa, Youngmin;Kim, Hyun-Sik
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.138-142
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    • 2018
  • The marine industry is rapidly developing as a result of the increase in various needs in the marine environment. In addition, accidents involving ship fires and explosions and the resulting casualties are increasing. Generally, manpower and safety problems exist in fire fighting. A fire fighter in the form of an autonomous surface robot would be ideal for marine fire safety, because it has no manpower and safety problems. Therefore, an autonomous surface robot with the abilities of fire recognition and tracking, nozzle selection, position and attitude control, and fire fighting was developed and is discussed in this paper. The test and evaluation results of this robot showed the possibility of real-size applications and the need for additional studies.

A Study on the Fire Design Business Development Direction (소방시설설계업의 발전방향에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Sung-Woo;Lee, Young-Jae;Park, Hung-Joo
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2009
  • For the fire-fighting industry to advance, it is necessary to conduct research on which parts of the fire-fighting law should be changed from the system level, and to study the opinions of the fire-fighters whoa re working in the fire-fighting industry today, and to identify what needs to be changed. Moreover, it is necessary to become aware on the preventive measures to take to avoid fire so that the citizens can lead stable life. Design business among the fire-fighting facility business, it is the fire-fighting facility business that serves as the most basic when constructing building structure. This is an important legal matter that follows the fire-fighting business, fire-fighting audit business and even the maintenance and management business. This research sought to help the fire-fighting industry to contribute to the life of the general public and to increase welfare by identifying the problems pertaining to the fire-fighting facility design business among the fire-fighting industry so that the industry can become the fire-fighting industry that the citizens are interested in. Moreover, direction for advancement is proposed. As for the improvement measures for the fire-fighting policy pertaining to the fire-fighting facility design business, it is divided into the machinery and electricity fields in terms of the legal system pertaining to the general fire-fighting facility design business. Likewise, specialty in design is deficient. Thus, it should be integrated in a systematic level to contribute to the safety of the general public.

A Improvement Plan for Fire Fighting Activity of Rack- Type Warehouse Based on Case Study and Field Interview (사례분석과 현장인터뷰를 통한 적층형 대형창고 소방활동 개선방안 연구)

  • Kim, Woon Hyung;Seo, Dong Hun;Ham, Eun Gu
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to suggest a systematic improvement plan for strengthening fire fighting ability of domestic rack- type warehouse buildings. Method: A fire case of small warehouse with sandwich panel structure and four design review of large warehouse with fire endurance structure were analyzed. Also, interviewed a group of 11 fire fighters who had 20 years field experience. Results: A provision of mobile equipment for initial fire fighting, accessibility of more than three sides, installation of internal entrance windows, proper placement of outdoor fire fighting equipment, image processing of fire site informations, and provide more incentives on the field commander are main factors of improvement plan. Conclusion: Effective standard operation procedures (SOP) and safety standards should be established and applied for each stage of the dispatch and on-site response considering the fire characteristics and risk factors of each warehouse by scale.

Development of Eire-lighting and Rescue Robot for Outdoor Environment using Target Oriented Design Methodology (목표지향설계 개념을 이용한 실외화재진압 및 인명구조 로봇의 개발)

  • Kim, Moon-June;Maolin, Jin;Lee, Jin-Oh;Chang, Pyung-Hun;Kim, Jong-Hyun
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.86-92
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents the development of fire-fighting and rescue robot for Outdoor Environment. In the procedure of this development, we follow Target Oriented Design (TOD) which is recognized as the systematic methodology to design a system by specifying the target clearly. For some real fire fighting tasks (e.g. tasks in shopping street and a market), narrow road make it difficult for existing fire engine to access the firing place. On the other hand, for dangerous tasks (e.g. gasoline station and a storehouse) the explosive materials make it impossible for fire-fighters to access the firing place. Moreover, the smoke and the high-temperature caused by fire make fire fighting difficult. In this situation, the solution is to develop the fire-fighting and rescue robot. TOD is performed firstly by analyzing the environment properties of fro place and the demanded tasks and the fire-fighting and rescue robot is manufactured. For safety, the fire fighting robot should be controlled by remote operation to keep the operator away from the fire, and the control system is divided into three parts: the robot controllers, controller for remote operating device and wireless communication system. We have selected and developed appropriate hardware and software for each part of control system with considering TOD. As a result, the fire-fighting robot functions correctly and the performance and usefulness of our control architecture is validated by successfully performing some fire-fighting tasks.

A Study on the Fire Risk Assessment : Based on the Proposal of a Fire Risk Assessment Processor Considering the Reality in Korea (화재위험도 평가에 대한 연구 : 국내 현실을 고려한 화재위험도 평가 프로세서 제안을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Jong Hwa
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2021
  • Recently, advanced countries assessment the risk of fire to prevent large-scale damage to high-rise buildings, In addition, performance-Based design, which is a fire risk assessment, is being conducted in Korea to prevent massive damage to high-rise buildings. However, unlike advanced countries, fire risk assessment in Korea is subject to fire risk assessment only for objects subject to consent from fire-fighting facilities such as building permits, When building engineers and fire-fighting engineers assessment the risk of fire, It has always been discussed because the results vary depending on which part of the evaluation is focused between economic feasibility and safety. Therefore, in this study, we would like to propose a fire risk assessment process suitable for domestic conditions by comparing the process of performance-based design, which is a domestic fire risk assessment, and the process of Iso/TC 16732 which is an overseas fire risk assessment.

A Study on the Current State and Improvement of Operation of Fire Investigation Teams (화재조사 실태 분석과 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Tae-Geun;Chae, Jong-Min
    • Journal of forensic and investigative science
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.45-53
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    • 2006
  • The purposes of fire investigation are to identify and analyze the causes of fire and, using the results in promoting fire fighting policies, ultimately to prevent fires caused by similar causes and to protect people's life and properties from fire. However, although the patterns of fire are getting more diverse and complicated with the rapid development of industry, complicated with the rapid development of industry, fire fighting organizations are continuing traditional superficial fire investigation without operating a fire investigation department for the reason of insufficient manpower, equipment and budget, losing public confidence. Thus, the present study purposed to propose plans to improve the technicality of fire investigation and win public confidence in fire investigation. First, the technicality of fire investigation should be improved by operating a department and personnel exclusively for fire investigation. Second, fire investigation should be more scientific and precise using high tech fire investigation equipment. Lastly, responsible fire fighting administration should be realized through statistical analysis of the causes of fire and computerization. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the safety and security of our society.

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A Study on the Activation·Specification of 119 Rescue & Care in JeJu (제주도 119구조·구급대의 활성화 및 전문화 방안)

  • Koh, Jae-Moon;Kim, Tae-Min;Kim, Hyo-Sik;Lee, Young-A
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.153-168
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    • 2002
  • Since 1992, conventional fire fighting businesses have been converted into a metropolitan autonomous fire fighting system to be ready for a variety of disasters. However, the corresponding investment has been overlapped due to the non-integration of businesses to prevent any potential disasters, and a series of collaborative systems have been not functioning so well. In the meantime, our fire fighting sector has been trying to set up its own clean and faithful position by abolishing any inconvenient system or outsourcing private sectors, and expanded its work scope from conventional fire fighting even to rescue and emergency works. While focusing on handling disaster, the fire fighting sector has been widely trusted and reliable throughtout our nation. Moreover, our fire fighting sector has secured nation wide mobile organizations, technical personnel by field, special equipments and independent communication network. In addition, the fire fighting sector has knowledges, expertise and capabilities required for managing disasters, while in charge of almost every disaster management works including fire, explosion, collapse, disaster and flood. It becomes an organization for comprehensive disaster management under an absolute national trust, which is based on the system for prevention, preparation and countermeasure against a variety of disasters. Thus, our fire fighting sector must make many efforts and try to modernize conventional education and training. The ways to facilitate rescue and emergency works may include the nurture of technical fire fighting personnel along with modernized equipments, the reinforcement of rescue and emergency education, the facilitation of operating civil defense corps, the facilitation of operating volunteer fire fighting corps, the better arrangement of 119 briefing room for public healthcare in provincial offices, the sterilization of rescue instruments and equipments the better repair education for emergency rescue member, the establishment of regional emergency assistant system and the expansion of fire fighting personnel and equipments. In terms of reinforcing the functions and services of rescue 119 and emergency corps, we must review the following considerations: Building up security system along with operational expansion, building up a system for emergency medical treatment, building up a comprehensive information management system for rescue and emergency, constructing a provincial safety museum and so forth. For the ways to better the works of rescue 119 we can review the following considerations : Improving the education for fire fighting training corps under Jeju Provincial Fire and Disaster Management Department, providing rescue members with more opportunities for clinical practices, enhancing the morale of rescue members, installing a comprehensive briefing room for emergency rescue members, building up medical networks along with reasonable policies for information service, operating the consulting system for rescue 119 and so on. If these requirements are met, it is expected that the fire fighting departments in Jeju province can cope with every accident and disaster a little more rapidly and quickly in compliance with local needs, so that they can keep their own position as a public fire fighting organization which may be trusted by the public.

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석유화학공장의 소화설비에 대한 고찰

  • Lee, Hyeong-Seop
    • Fire Protection Technology
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    • s.12
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 1992
  • This fire fighting systems engineering specification includes the design and installation requirements which normally adopted for petroleum refineries and petrochemical industries. Also, this shall be applied the Korean Fire Safety Law, in addition to the Korean Industry Safety & Health Law and NFPA Code.

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A Study on the Design Fire Model for Structural Fire Resistant Design in Buildings (건축구조물의 구조내화설계를 위한 설계화재모델에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.256-257
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    • 2019
  • Recently, the fire risk of architectural structures is increasing due to the super high - rise and super - size of the buildings. Therefore, the direction of fire safety design tends to change from the existing design to the performance - based design. In particular, domestic fire safety policies are divided into building law and fire fighting law. In case of fire fighting law, performance design is already carried out. Therefore, this study summarizes the prediction formula for fire characteristics among the structural fireproofing design field as shown in Fig. 1 according to this situation, and compares it with the standard method of each country in particular.

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In Regard to Reforming of Fire-Fighting Equipment Verification System (동향소개 - 소방검정시스템 개편에 대하여)

  • Kim, Young-Geun
    • Journal of Korea Ship Safrty Technology Authority
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    • s.35
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    • pp.52-62
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    • 2013
  • 2012년 2월 5일을 기점으로 하여 소방검정 시스템에 대하여 전반적인 변화가 있었다. "소방시설 설치 유지 및 안전관리에 관한 법률" 개정시행과 동시에 행정안전부령인 "소방용 기계 기구의 형식승인 등에 관한 규칙"이 "소방용품의 품질관리에 관한 규칙"으로 명칭이 변경되었다. 이에 따라 제품검사방법에 제조업체에서 유통 전에 생산시마다 검사하는 생산제품검사와 제조업체의 품질관리에 따라 검사하는 품질제품검사를 도입하는 등 소방검정시스템이 크게 바뀌었으며 이에 따른 주요 변경사항과 소방검정시스템에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

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