A Selection Method of Implementation Area for Emergency Vehicle Preemption System Using Dispatch Data Analysis

The aim of this study is to suggest ways to capitalize on the golden period for timely response to fire and emergency victims. To implement a system to effectively capitalize on the golden period, there is a need for policy measures as well as legal and social consensus. Precedent research has relentlessly mentioned the need for and feasibility of the priority traffic system for emergency vehicles. To this end, the present study involved an analysis of pilot cases of the priority traffic signal system for emergency vehicles introduced in a city during 26 days, from April 3 to 28, 2017. Out of 58 cases registered with the local 1-1-9 fire house, the number of cases that took advantage of the priority traffic system stood at 16 in response to fire and 11 to first-aid operations. Owing to the system, on average, the response time reduced by 3 min and 50 s in case of fire and by 3 min and 30 s for first aid. There were four complaints registered owing to traffic congestion, and the number of car accidents declined to one from six over the same period in the previous year. Based on these findings, it is safe to say that the priority traffic signal system would be effective for emergency vehicles to capitalize on the golden period if issues identified during the pilot run are resolved.

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Study on the Proposed Expansion of the Fire Engine Priority Signal System to Ensure Golden Time

Park¹,

Lee²,

Lee³

et al. 2022

Fire Sci. Eng.

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The golden period is a concept in disaster response target-time management. It refers to the centralized response time required to maximize lives saved in an emergency. The National Fire Agency estimates that the golden period arrival time of fire engines is seven minutes. However, the arrival rate has dropped by about 68% in the last five years. Concessions and special provisions for the violation of laws are permitted to enable the swift response of fire engines. Despite this, the vehicles still cannot reach their destinations timeously. In this study, the effectiveness of the priority signal system was investigated using construction status and dispatch data. VISSIM, a traffic flow simulation software, was used to simulate the effectiveness of the priority signal system introduced to Cheong-ju city. This study can be used as the basis for the systematic construction of priority signal systems and further investigation on the topic.

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A Selection Method of Implementation Area for Emergency Vehicle Preemption System Using Dispatch Data Analysis

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Field Application Analysis of Center Control Emergency Vehicle Preemption System

Field Application Analysis of Center Control Emergency Vehicle Preemption System

Study on Cases of Priority Traffic Signal System for Emergency Vehicles: Based on a City’s Pilot Operation Cases in Chungcheongbukdo Province

Study on the Proposed Expansion of the Fire Engine Priority Signal System to Ensure Golden Time

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