A Study on Arrangement of Functions of First-Aid Medical Stations Based in Elementary School

Abstract

This research clarifies the idea of the architectural planning of the first-aid medical stations, which is expected to be prepared as a preparation for the most recent earthquake in the metropolitan area. In this paper, we apply a simulation to reproduce the behavior of patients in a hospital outpatient to elementary school.1) Based on the number of assumed medical staff, how far can the first-aid medical station correspond to the number of victims?2) What is the area required for each function?3) Are there other issues to consider in the future?In this paper, we clarified these issues.

Study on value-based design of healthcare facilities: Based on review of the literature in the USA and Japan

“…Cluster Set IV labeled as Emergency and Disaster Preparedness includes clusters 5, 6, and 8. It includes topics like earthquake (40)(41)(42)(43)(44), emergency (45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50), and fire (51, 52), etc.…”

Studies of first‐aid medical stations by flow simulation of damaged patients by the earthquake part 2: Investigation based on the area scale of disaster base hospitals by predicting the number of patients affected by a northern Tokyo Bay earthquake

“…Similar to our previous report, 1 the simulation was performed using multi‐agent simulation software (T‐Hospital Path Simulator, owned by the authors) that reproduces and predicts outpatient behavior in the outpatient department of a hospital, and is created in advance as a virtual 3D model. It is assumed that the casualties in the virtual space will move according to the purpose of the study using programed behavior patterns (Reference Figure 1).…”

“…This study examines the ideal medical environment in the Tokyo metropolitan area for casualties who are expected to be affected by an earthquake disaster. In a previous report, 1 we clarified the issues and their countermeasures when opening a first aid medical station in an elementary school in an area like Shinjuku Ward. In the following report, we will discuss issues and possibilities related to medical activities at medical institutions in Tokyo, as well as the construction needed to support such activities.…”

“…Thus, while in our previous report, 1 we examined a system to support disaster base hospitals in general, this current report is an attempt to consider disaster base hospitals specifically in the metropolitan area. In particular, regarding the limits and possibilities of medical relief activities and building space at disaster base hospitals, each color tag (tags used for triage) is applied based on a simulation of casualties presenting to a hospital.…”

“…In particular, regarding the limits and possibilities of medical relief activities and building space at disaster base hospitals, each color tag (tags used for triage) is applied based on a simulation of casualties presenting to a hospital. As in our previous report, 1 areas used to accommodate casualties are named as follows: the top priority treatment group is red, the elective treatment group is yellow, the hold group is green, and the non‐breathing group is black. Here, we will consider the issues associated with these factors.…”