Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TNSL13 Planning for Rescue Systems, 6 ECTS credits.
/Planering av räddningssystem/

For:   FT   SL  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 46
Rec. self-study hours: 114

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Logistics

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
The students will get a good overview over today�?Ts systems for rescue and response. This includes organization of the systems, how they can be analyzed, planned and controlled. After the course, the students should:
  • Be able to account for and critically discuss the organization and function of today�?Ts response and rescue systems.
  • Understand and be able to use appropriate methods for analyzing rescue systems and for planning and control of the system resources.
  • Be able to describe technical tools that are functional within the systems and be able to handle a selection of these tools
  • Be able to design and organize new systems for response and rescue, taking into account different factors from the society


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basics in economics, logistics, optimization and geographical information systems

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course will consist of lectures and seminars. The lectures will discuss the main part of the theoretical content, while the seminars will be dedicated to case works and assignments. The laboratory work will mainly consist of computer assisted exercises and assignments. Relevant field trips will be taken as a part of the course..

Course contents:
Presentation of rescue and response systems, including fire and rescue services, emergency medical services, police, alarm centers as well as the organization and control of these.
Analysis of rescue and response systems, for example as to regard to cooperation opportunities and difficulties, command and control structures, organization, planning and practical realization of the services.
Presentation, analysis and use of, for the subject, appropriate planning, control and analysis methods such as for example forecasting, resource planning, localization models and methods.
Presentation and use of technical tools that can be used in the systems, for example GIS-tools and planning systems.


Course literature:
[1] Edlund, Högberg, Leonardz: Beslutsmodeller, 4e upplagan, 1999, Studentlitteratur
[2] Räddningstjänst i samverkan, Räddningsverket, 2008.
[3] Socialstyrelsen: Ambulanssjukvård m.m., SOSFS 2009:10 (M), Föreskrifter.
[4] Andersson & Petersson: OPAL �?" Optimerad ambulanslogistik, Delrapport Fas1.
[5]. Andersson Granberg, T. & Gustafsson, A. (2010) Lokalisering av räddningstjänstresurser i �-stergötland. CARER Rapport 2010:3, Linköping University Electronic Press, Sweden.
[6] Weinholt, �.. & Andersson Granberg, T, En samhällsekonomisk utvärdering av samarbete mellan räddningstjänst och väktare. CARER Rapport 2013:6, Linköping University Electronic Press, Sweden
[7] Stenberg, A. , Pilemalm, S. & Yousefi Mojir, K. Samverkansformer för räddning och respons. CARER Rapport 2014:12, Linköping University Electronic Press, Sweden


Examination:
Case and assignments
6 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Erik Bergfeldt
Examiner: Tobias Andersson Granberg
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 10/05/2016