PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-07-0024
Project Name:	Center for Transportation Injury Research
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Lee First Name: Kunik Telephone: 202-493-3491 E-mail: kunik.lee@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Safety Research and Development
Team:	N/A
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Comprehensive Approach to Safety
Project Description:	The objective of this research project is to develop a new concept of emergency response that saves lives effectively with a different approach from traditional ones under various emergency scenarios. Other objectives in this research project are the development of a new approach, finding advanced technology needs, developing research topics, and conducting advanced research to fulfill the new approach.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	September 26, 2007
End Date:	December 31, 2013
Funding Amount:	$2,647,584.00
FHWA Program Name:	Automobile Accident Injury Research [sec. 5513(e)]
Goals:	The key project objective is to establish a new concept of emergency response.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Data not yet available
Test Methodology:	Computer Simulation
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefits are real-time information of human or natural disasters, timely transport to the proper hospital, and quality medical service.
Deliverables:	1. Name: Research report regarding a new concept. Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The product contains methods to respond effectively to the accident. Audiences: Safety researchers Secondary Audiences: 2. Name: Software for Emergency Response Product Type(s): Research report, Software Description: The product contains information on the emergency medical services system deployment in the United States. Audiences: Safety researchers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences: 3. Name: Truck Cab Design Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The products contain information on how to design truck cabs to save the driver and occupants. Audiences: Safety researchers, Safety planners, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences: 4. Name: Research papers Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The product contains research on the response effectiveness to the accidents. Audiences: Safety researchers, Safety planners, Researchers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Safety--Transportation Safety Planning (TSP)
TRT Terms:	Emergency Medical Services Safety Research Disasters and Emergency Operations Truck Accidents Crash Injury Research Medical Services
FHWA Disciplines:	Safety
Subject Areas:	Highways Operations and Traffic Management Research