Lennart Landsberg, Sebastian Schmitz, Konrad Barth, Ompe Aimé Mudimu
The TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences has developed a flying localization system for the detection of buried victims after building collapses. An important task of the TH Kölnis to validate the technical capabilities of the developed system as well as its efficient implementation in the command and control structures of first responders. The objective of the present study was the development of suitable scenarios to evaluate the technical system and its implementation during laboratory scale and large-scale rescue exercises. In order to develop capable scenarios, relevant national as well as international first responder organizations and their requirements for such a scenario were identified. Furthermore, the requirements of the localization system were taken into account to ensure the evaluability of the technical system. To develop a realistic and representative scenario, real collapse events were additionally investigated and statistically analyzed.With the completion of the study, one representative national and one representative international collapse event, based on the identified requirements and an average collapse incident, were developed. The results of the tabletop exercise have shown that suitable scenarios were chosen and that the implementation of the system is appropriate.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Scenario Development; Emergency Exercise; Exercise Evaluation