Evaluation of Advanced Curve Speed Warning System for Fire Trucks

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• Personal Author:
  Ammons D ; Choi H-S ; Current, Richard ; Hsiao H ; Nimbarte A ; Rahman MM ; Simeonov P ; Weaver D
• Description:
  A curve speed warning system (CSWS) for firetrucks was developed and tested in this study. The CSWS algorithm was developed based on guidelines in the public domain for general vehicles and modified for firetrucks for their configuration and emergency driving. Twenty-four firefighters participated in the test in a driving simulator. The results show that the CSWS was effective in issuing preemptive warnings when the drivers were approaching curves with unsafe speed during emergency responses. Drivers reduced their driving speed at curve approaching and entering phases for most challenging curves, without affecting the overall time in completing the test route. Drivers had reduced number of severe braking and decreased average in-curve distance traveled over the safety speed limits, when the CSWS was in use. Drivers also rated the CSWS as assisting, effective and useful. In summary, the CSWS can enhance firetruck safety during emergency driving without sacrificing drivers' precious response time. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Emergencies Emergency Responders Ergonomics Firefighters Fires Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Firetruck Automobile Safety Computerized Simulation Drivers Effectiveness Research Emergency Equipment Emergency Responders Equipment Testing Fire Fighters Fire Fighting Equipment Humans Motion Studies Motor Vehicles Performance Tests Rollover Speed Warning Warning Systems

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  97
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063188
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2021 Nov; 97:103527
• Contact Point Address:
  Peter Simeonov, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
• Email:
  psimeonov@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:35968e835f589118b5d722675fe88824d4e288399ed26110109d7da8d05f00e33f25900a73bc8c3fea268b93e8820ae607217b3ecf046abc750a285a0e3f9352
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226293/cdc_226293_DS1.pdf
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