Building Information for Emergency Responders.
Building Information for Emergency Responders.
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Treado, S. J.; Vinh, A.; Holmberg, D. G.; Galler, M.
Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 11th World
Multi-Conference (WMSCI 2007). Proceedings. Volume 3.
Jointly with the Information Systems Analysis and
Synthesis: ISAS 2007, 13th International Conference.
July 8-11, 2007, Orlando, FL, Callaos, N.; Lesso, W.;
Zinn, C. D.; Yang, H., Editor(s)(s), 1-6 pp, 2007.
Keywords:
emergency responders; first responders; building
information; methodology; fire safety; building
management; occupants; emergencies; communication
networks
Abstract:
This paper describes a methodology for controlling
access to building information to approved external
entities such as police, fire and public safety
officials. Building automation systems frequently
monitor critical building information, including the
status of alarms, locations of occupants, thermal . and
air quality conditions that could be extremely useful to
emergency responders and incident commanders in the
event of a building emergency. Therefore, it is
desirable to provide a mechanism to enable public safety
officials to access this building information, while at
the same time preventing unauthorized access and use of
the information. The methodology developed to provide
this functionality includes a building information
services and control system (BISACS) server, and
standardized data modeling of the building automation
system (BAS) using enhancements to the BACnet protocol.
The description includes the requirements for the
underlying information models, components, interfaces
and functionality to provide secure remote access to
building information to authorized users.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899