Use Case 2- Earthquake
On 22 September 2022, the RESPOND-A project organised its 1st pilot in Egaleo, near Athens. The exercise, led by the National Centre of Scientific Research “Demokritos”, gathered 43 participants including local practitioners from across Europe, with the aim of testing technologies that enhance the safety and operational capabilities of first responders. As a research and development project, pilots are key events in the project’s development as they allow technical providers to test and receive feedback on their solutions.
According to the incident scenario, a strong earthquake strikes the Attica prefecture, causing residents of the Athens to run into the streets. The quake causes limited power cuts and a series of communication problems around the capital. Instantly, all the residents in the greater Athens area they attempt to use their cell phones to reach out family and friends.In a suburb of Athens, following the earthquake, a partial collapse of a building (warehouse) occurs. Moreover, there is an evolving fire in the damaged facility. This complex emergency scenario (i.e. collapsed building and fire) necessitates cooperation between multiple agencies. As the fire incident might get out of control, the available manpower of First Responders has to be distributed carefully in the affected area to conduct SAR operations, and control and distinguish the fire.
Validation
Validate
Validate that the infrastructure can be deployed simply and autonomously at any location and environmental condition, e.g., without the need of specialized technicians.
Test
Test 5G network coverage at both indoor and outdoor locations, and if it offers the requested capacity in cases of congestions, e.g., many of First Responders gathered around a ROI.
Access
Access the deployment time of 5G portable telecommunication systems.
Ensure
Ensure the simultaneous operation of voice and high-quality video calls at high quality for mission critical services, for at least a specific duration of time.
Validate
Validate the support from the broadband network of the simultaneous operation of many data-rich services, e.g., Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, etc.
