Implementation of a volunteer fire corps activity support system during fires. Issue 4 (7th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ishida, Tomoyuki; Hoshino, Shogo
• Is Part Of: International journal of web information systems. Volume 15:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2019-10-07
• Subjects: Fire prevention -- Route navigation -- Volunteer fire corps -- Water sources -- Web-GIS; World Wide Web -- Periodicals; Internet -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; 004.678
• DOI: 10.1108/IJWIS-09-2018-0068
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-0084

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to implement an activity support system for volunteer fire corps using Web-GIS technology. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, the authors implemented a volunteer fire corps activity support system comprising a dispatch request system, a water sources geographic information system, a fire-vehicle location confirmation system, a route history system and an integrated management system. They implemented this system as a Web application in consideration of responsive design assuming that it is used on mobile terminals. Findings: To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed system, the authors conducted a survey of 18 fire corps volunteers who were asked to evaluate the system for operability, relevance, functionality, usability and effectiveness. Originality/value: In this research work, the authors implemented the volunteer fire corps activity support system using Web-GIS technology. The authors conducted a questionnaire survey of the volunteer fire corps activity support system, asking 18 fire corps volunteers to evaluate the system for operability, relevance, functionality, usability and effectiveness. The results of the survey indicate an overwhelming positive response to the volunteer fire corps activity support system for all five measures.