Search for dissertations about: "fire-fighting tactics"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words fire-fighting tactics.

  2. 1. An Engineering Approach to Fire Fighting Tactics

    Author : Stefan Särdqvist; Avdelningen för Brandteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; risk management; decision making; fire brigade; fire-fighting tactics; pre-fire planning; fire safety engineering;

    Abstract : This report presents a quantified model as a guide for the Incident Commander to determine the most suitable fire-fighting tactics in advance for given conditions at specific objects. The model is applied to two chemical warehouses. READ MORE

  4. 2. Assessment and Evaluation of Man-portable Robots for High-Risk Professions in Urban Settings

    Author : Carl Lundberg; Henrik Christensen; Stefan Axberg; Paolo Fiorini; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; robot; evaluation; military; urban; man-portable; UGV; Other technology; Övriga teknikvetenskaper;

    Abstract : There are a number of professions in which exposure to life threatening risks is part of daily routine and robots could possibly be used to avoid some of these. In fact, there are applications in which this is already done, the most prominent being bomb disposal and mine clearing. READ MORE