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To understand the catastrophic processes of forest fire danger,
different deterministic, probabilistic, and empiric models must be
used. Simulating various surface and crown forest fires using
predictive information technology could lead to the improvement of
existing systems and the examination of the ecological and economic
effects of forest fires in other countries. Predicting, Monitoring,
and Assessing Forest Fire Dangers and Risks provides innovative
insights into forestry management and fire statistics. The content
within this publication examines climate change, thermal radiation,
and remote sensing. It is designed for fire investigators, forestry
technicians, emergency managers, fire and rescue specialists,
professionals, researchers, meteorologists, computer engineers,
academicians, and students invested in topics centered around
providing conjugate information on forest fire danger and risk.
Safety or the effects of its absence are often attributed to fate
and loosely termed as "acts of God". In reality, incidents occur
when one or more components of a system or their mutual linkages
fail to perform satisfactorily. It is not a simple task to analyse
a system failure scenario wherein multiple components interact and
it certainly is not a layman's job. Therefore, it is imperative to
give top-most priority to the safety management in industries.
Industrial safety management calls for good understanding of all
components, including people, equipment, materials, processes and
practices and applicable statutes and standards so that the
hazards, risks and accidents can be avoided. The book,
systematically organised in fifteen chapters, addresses all these
components and explain their principles with the aim to help
readers develop good understanding of each component. It enables
them to identify hazards, assess risks, develop safe work
procedures and practices, and adopt appropriate risk control
measures to control likelihood as well as severity of an
inadvertent failure event. With a special focus on Indian scenario
and spoken-style approach, the book comprises ample
illustrations-figures and tables-to enrich fruitful learning,
chapter-end summary for quick recap of the concepts as well as
chapter-end questions to assess students' understanding of the
concepts. Primarily intended for the undergraduate students of fire
and industrial safety and the postgraduate students of industrial
safety engineering and management, the book will also be of immense
use to the students opting diploma or certificate course in fire
technology and industrial safety management. Overall, the book aims
to meet the curriculum needs and enhance analytical skills of the
students.
During emergency situations, society relies upon the efficient
response time and effective services of emergency facilities that
include fire departments, law enforcement, search and rescue, and
emergency medical services (EMS). As such, it is imperative that
emergency crews are outfitted with technologies that can cut
response time and can also predict where such events may occur and
prevent them from happening. The safety of first responders is also
of paramount concern. New tools can be implemented to map areas of
vulnerability for emergency responders, and new strategies can be
devised in their training to ensure that they are conditioned to
respond efficiently to an emergency and also conscious of best
safety protocols. Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Emergency
Services: Emerging Tools and Technologies for First Responders
addresses the latest tools that can support first responders in
their ultimate goal: delivering their patients to safety. It also
explores how new techniques and devices can support first
responders in their work by addressing their safety, alerting them
to accidents in real time, connecting them with medical experts to
improve the chances of survival of critical patients, predicting
criminal and terrorist activity, locating missing persons, and
allocating resources. Highlighting a range of topics such as crisis
management, medical/fire emergency warning systems, and predictive
policing technologies, this publication is an ideal reference
source for law enforcement, emergency professionals, medical
professionals, EMTs, fire departments, government officials,
policymakers, IT consultants, technology developers, academicians,
researchers, and students.
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