Apparatus and Method for Emergency Response Preparedness
OwnerPatrick J. Sergottinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for computer aided emergency response preparedness wherein content of training material and related documentation presented to a client staff member engaged in interactive training is tailored to the client staff member in accordance with information stored in a database characterizing client organizations, client facilities and client staff members. Advantageously, interactive sessions are supported for data collection and training via a communication network such as the Internet. Facilities are provided for interactive creation and modification of content of training material and related documentation and for client account creation by provider specialists whereby credentials are established for enabling interactive sessions by client staff members.
Claims19
An apparatus for emergency response preparedness comprising:
- a. at least one program controlled device comprising a display device with associated data entry device and pointing device, a data processor and memory;
- b. operating programs stored in the memory for controlling operation of components of the program controlled device and controlling execution of application programs;
- c. database application programs for program controlled management of a database of stored information for characterizing client organizations, client facilities, and client staff members;
- d. emergency response preparedness application programs for computer aided:
- collection of information to be stored in the database;
- interactive emergency response training;
- and interactive creation of content of emergency response training material and related documentation wherein content of training material and related documentation presented to a client staff member engaged in interactive training is tailored to the client staff member in accordance with information stored in the database.
A method for computer aided emergency response preparedness wherein at least one program controlled device comprises a display device with associated data entry device and pointing device, a data processor and memory in which are stored operating programs for controlling operation of components of the program controlled device and for controlling execution of application programs, and the method comprises:
- a. execution of database application programs for program controlled management of a database of stored information characterizing client organizations, client facilities and client staff members;
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- b. execution of emergency response preparedness application programs for computer aided:
- collection of information to be stored in the database;
- interactive emergency response training;
- and interactive creation of content of emergency response training material and related documentation wherein content of training material and related documentation presented to a client staff member engaged in interactive training is tailored to the client staff member in accordance with information stored in the database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.