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(P2-15) Problems of Permanent Threat of Impact on Persons Authorized as Drivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

R.A. Umyerov
Affiliation:
Center for Information Technology, Simferopol, Ukraine
A. Rossodivita
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Diseases, Milan, Italy
A. Trufanov
Affiliation:
Information and Security, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
R.N. Memetov
Affiliation:
Center for Information Technology, Simferopol, Ukraine
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Abstract

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Introduction

People using public transportation have to put their health and even their lives in the hands of personnel authorized to drive the vehicles. But, organizers are taking unprecedented measures to protect transportation from diverse threats. However, there is often overwhelming evidence of the weak effectiveness of pertinent measures.

Method

There is a permanent threat of possible physical and/or psychological impact on persons authorized as drivers, which leads to a possible threat to the health and lives of others. Such events can be divided into two groups: (1) pre-driving; and (2) in-driving. Anthropogenic impacts while pre-driving and in-driving periods stimulate feelings of fear, which comprises different components.

Results

In the pre-driving group, drivers face overwhelming mental health impacts. This includes fear for their lives and health, fear of responsibility for family, friends, and passengers. In the in-driving group, the variation of physical and mental impacts determines the addition of fears of other categories.

Conclusion

Integrated sensors for measuring levels of blood pressure, sweating, heart rate, respiratory rate, and changes in the retina of the eye should be implemented. This hardware and software should process information about drivers. They would provide instant alerts on changes in the indicators.

Type
Poster Abstracts 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011