• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.590-602
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• 2019

Objectives: This study was conducted to prevent asphyxiation of firefighters during confined space rescue. The specific purpose was to identify the magnitude of the problem, identify the cause of the accidents, and suggest measures to ensure safety of confined space rescues. Methods: We collected data from National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, press releases, and other sources In order to identify the current situation of asphyxiation incidents among firefighters from 1945 to 2019. In addition, an incident investigation was conducted for each case, and the processes, causes, and control measures of the incidents were described as a narrative data entry. Results: Over the past 73 years, eight incidents involving firefighter in Korea have occurred. In these incidents, five firefighters were killed, and eight were injured. The confined spaces incidents occurred were water supply tanks, wastewater treatment tanks, pickling pits, septic tanks, and more. The causes were three cases of hydrogen sulfide poisoning, one of oxygen deficiency, one of carbon monoxide poisoning, and three unclassifiable asphyxiations. The people in need were all workers in various industries. Conclusions: The number of firefighters' deaths and injuries during rescues in confined spaces was severe and the risks have not been completely eliminated. By establishing and implementing a precise incident investigation system, according control measures should be initiatedin order to prevent a recurrence of the same type of disaster and reflected in the SOP. In particular, due to the high risk of occurrence at workplaces, cooperation between fire and rescue authority and relevant agencies such as the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the KOSHA should be strengthened.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.303-313
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• 2019

After a disaster happens in urban areas, many people need support for a quick evacuation. This work aims to develop a method for the calculation of the most feasible evacuation route inside buildings. In the methodology we simplify the geometry of the structural and non structural elements from the BIM (Building Information Modeling) to store them in a spatial database which follows standards to support vector data. Then, we apply the multicriteria analysis with the allocation of prioritization values and weight factors validated through the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process), in order to obtain the Importance Index S(n) of the elements. The criteria consider security conditions and distribution of the building's facilities. The S(n) is included as additional heuristic data for the calculation of the evacuation route through an algorithm developed as a variant of the $A^*$ pathfinding, The experimental results in the simulation of evacuation scenarios for vulnerable people in healthy physical conditions and for the elderly group, shown that the conditions about the wide of routes, restricted areas, vulnerable elements, floor roughness and location of facilities in the building applied in the multicriteria analysis has a high influence on the processing of the developed variant of $A^*$ algorithm. The criteria modify the evacuation route, because they considers as the most feasible route, the safest instead of the shortest, for the simulation of evacuation scenarios for people in healthy physical conditions. Likewise, they consider the route with the location of facilities for the movement of the elderly like the most feasible in the simulation of evacuation route for the transit of the elderly group. These results are important for the assessment of the decision makers to select between the shortest or safest route like the feasible for search and rescue activities.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.473-478
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 어선원 및 일반인들이 해상에서 조난을 당하였을 경우 구조를 위해 조난신호 및 위치정보를 송신할 수 있으면서, 팽창식 구명조끼에 장착이 가능한 유연한 다중대역 안테나를 제안한다. 이 안테나는 VHF-DSC 대역(156MHz), COSPAS-SARSAT 대역(406MHz) 및 GPS대역(1,575MHz) 에서 동작하는 3중대역 안테나이다. GPS대역은 사각형 슬롯 링(square slot-ring) 형태의 평판 구조로 구현하였고, COSPAS-SARSAT 대역과 VHF-DSC 대역은 모노폴 구조로 구현을 하였다. 또한 기판은 구명조끼 장착을 위한 유연성 확보를 위해 0.2mm 두께를 가지는 FR4-epoxy 기판을 사용하였다. 제작된 안테나는 최종적으로 사람이 구명조끼를 장착한 상태에서 VHF-DSC, COSPAS-SARSAT, GPS 대역에서 각각 -8.8dB, -20.4dB, -10.7dB의 반사손실 특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2022

현재 경찰과 소방이 범죄신고, 긴급출동과 같은 구조 상황발생 시 통화권영역 내에서는 이동통신 사업자가 구축한 네트워크,와이파이,GPS기반의 긴급 구조용 측위시스템을 활용하여 요구조자의 단말과 직접 연동하여 예상위치를 정밀 측위를 하고 있다. 그러나 산악구조의 경우 조난자가 산악지형의 음영지역에 위치하거나 단말의 방전(power off) 시에는 단말과 직접 연동하여 정밀 측위가 불가능하며 마지막 접속 기지국 정보만을 받고 있어 수색의 위치를 한정할 수 없으므로 구조 골든타임 확보가 어려운 상황이다. 본 논문에서는 개선방안으로 시계열 기지국 정보, 위치정보 및 조난자의 성별, 나이, 행동적 특성을 반영한 이동성 모델과 지능형 추론을 기반으로 하는 전파분석 및 위치추정 시뮬레이션과 같은 이동통신 포렌식 기술을 통해 조난자의 예상 위치정보의 확률에 따른 히트맵 방식의 시각화를 통해 위치정보의 정확성을 높여 소방, 수색대의 수색지역을 축소하여 신속하고 정확한 인명구조에 기여할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.651-658
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• 2016

우리나라는 국토의 3면이 바다로 둘러싸여 있고 대륙과 해양성 기후의 교차점에 위치하는 지리적 여건으로 인하여 기상이변과 지구온난화현상 등으로 태풍, 홍수, 쓰나미(해일) 등 대규모 자연재난과 급속한 도시화 및 산업화의 부작용으로 인한 대형 인적 재난들의 피해가 해마다 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 미래 재난현장의 안전 및 환자관리에 중추적인 역할을 하게 될 응급구조학과 학생들의 재난대처점수를 측정하여 점수에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 그 결과 재난대비법에 대하여 들은 경험이 없는 사람에 비하여 경험이 있는 사람의 재난대처점수가 유의하게 증가하였고, 학교 내에서 시행 되는 응급구조 교육에 '만족하지 않는다'고 답한 대상자에 비하여 '만족한다'고 답한 대상자의 재난대처 점수가 유의하게 증가하였다. 학과 수업 외 응급구조 교육을 받은 경험이 있냐는 질문에는 '없다'고 답한 대상자에 비하여 '있다'고 답한 대상자의 재난대처 점수가 유의하게 증가하였다. 추후 응급구조(학)과 학생들의 대처능력을 향상시킬 수 있는 구체적인 방안의 모색이 필요하다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2020

Objectives: This study is a practice based research conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a 5-day short-term diet program ('Oil-rescue' program) designed to reduce the adverse events and initial dropout rate in obesity treatment. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 4 Korean medicine clinic patient data who completed 'Oil-rescue' program which is consisting of Gambi-hwan, Bium-hwan, Butgiban-hwan and Jayoon Kyungokgo. The weight change before and after participating 'Oil-rescue' program was primary outcome of our study. Changes in body mass index, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body water content, lean body mass, protein, and minerals were also measured. Results: A total of 35 patients who satisfied the eligible criteria were finally included. The body weight decreased from 69.45±11.86 kg to 67.43±11.58 kg, a total of 2.02±1.03 kg (P<0.001). Body fat mass decreased from 25.77±7.45 kg to 24.98±7.26 kg, a total of 0.78±1.21 kg (P<0.001). Body mass index decreased from 26.39±3.64 kg/㎡ to 25.64±3.49 kg/㎡, a total of 0.75±0.41 kg/㎡. (P<0.001). A total of 15 patients had side effects such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and insomnia, but all were mild. 16 out of 35 people switched to long-term obesity treatment programs. Conclusions: Through this retrospective practice based research, it was found that the 'Oil-rescue' program effectively reduced body weight, body fat, and body mass index, and the other obesity related parameters. It was a relatively safe and effective short-term obesity treatment program.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology
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• pp.44-48
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• 1997

The Swedish Fire Research Board was established in 1979 to initiate and fund relevant fire research efforts. The Board is responsible for a long term research programme revised every third year, and the Board is one of two major Swedish sponsors of all fire research. Beside the Board we also have the Swedish National Rescue Services, funded by the government. BRANDFORSK gives very high priority for the industry and the insurance company and the need they express for fire research. Research that the Rescue Services Board are funding is mainly focusing the need for the fire department. The Swedish Fire Research Board, BRANDFORSK, is the joint agency of the Swedish government, the insurance industry and the business sector, for the initiation, funding and supervision of different kinds of fire research. Work is directed by a Programme Board and is performed in the form of projects at universities, research institutes, state authorities and private firms. The Secretariat of BRANDFORSK shares the premises of the Swedish Fire Protection Association, SFPA, and the SFPA is the principal and the party which enters into agreement with the State. The programme for the period 1997-1999 has been drawn up on the basis of both damage development and the trends in society which can be noted, and the evident fire problems of the interested parties and their need for fire research. The inputs in the programme have been broken down seven problem areas. In every problem area different project areas are set out, and these primarily specify the aim of the work. Our seven problem-areas are; Costs and benefits of fire protection measure. The role and behaviour of people and organizations Fire In buildings Fire in underground facilities Rescue operations fire in industries Fire and the environment. In comparison with previous fire research programmes, cost/benefit studies have been accorded higher priority, and this is also reflected in other problem areas. Grater Emphasis

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2015

To deal with the emergency of the solitary aged people, we have developed a collapse-sensing phone, in which a collapse sensor, a GPS receiving chipset and a CDMA sending chipset are included. The general cellular phone is somewhat expensive communication device using sound and characters, but the collapse-sensing phone is a cheaper and popular version. If the collapse sensor recognizes a certain of collapse of the aged people, CDMA sending chipset will send the location of the phone which is received from satellite by GPS receiving chipset. In this paper, a collapse recognition algorithm which is developed by using much experimental data, will be introduced to explain how to recognize the real collapse from fast sitting or immediate standing after collapse. Once a true collapse is ecognized, the phone-ID and the coordinate will be sent to the server of administrative office via CDMA network. And the position of emergency will be displayed on the GIS with the rescue center.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2006

Ubiquitous computing environment means the computing environment that has taken its position so closely with the ordinary living so much like air or water. In building up the U-Korea, one of the important issues is the social issue from the drasticincrease of senior population. The contemporary society has its distinct trend in increase of senior household following the nuclear family orientation, increase of working parents with the advancement of women in society, unable to support seniors for long distance or short distance of business trip and other reasons that the need of senior welfare has been ever more felt. Accordingly, the Ministry of Government Affairs and Home Administration has developed the wireless paging system to make prompt response system for 119 Rescue when the single senior is encountered with emergency situation that is has been widely provided for the socially neglected people such as single senior, the disabled persons and others. Currently, the wireless paging system is operated as the sub-system for emergency rescue informationsystem, but due to the lack of reliability of product, problems of terminal portable transmitter, receptor and others, rejection of beneficiary and lack of knowledge in use, insufficient management and supervision of managing officers, the efficiency has been declined that there is a need of development for the system. Therefore, this study proposes the context aware information structure of the subject of ubiquitous wireless paging system required forthe development of the wireless paging system model of ubiquitous environment that improved the problems of currently operated wireless paging system.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2022

Forest fires in Korea usually start in the fall and occur every year until spring. Most wildfires are human resources that combine topographical characteristics and carelessness, and failure to respond in the initial stage and lack of cleanup are spreading to large-scale wildfires. In order to prevent these wildfires, active cooperation from the public is essential. As can be seen from recent wildfires, the attention of the public is needed above all else because large-scale wildfires in Korea are occurring due to the people's negligence. If a wildfire spreads and becomes large, it causes damage to life and property, and the damage is irreversible. In this study, various methods were used to prevent forest fires and improve initial suppression ability. In order to minimize damage, the model analyzed by the 119 Special Rescue Team in Gangwon, Chungcheong and nearby forest fires was analyzed on the combustion progress and wind direction by time period. The propagation speed by the wind direction was simulated. Until now, most of the wildfires have been extinguished by firefighting, but I hope that the Forest Service will take the lead and maintain coordination with related organizations.