Tactically and strategically innovative fire protection based on risk-based optimization
Tactically and strategically innovative fire protection based on risk-based optimization ( TIBRO ) is the name of a joint project in the field of hazard prevention funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) .
TIBRO is part of the “Research for Civil Security” framework program indicated by the Federal Government. Almost 400 million euros in funding from the BMBF flowed into various projects to increase the safety of the population in everyday life and in the event of a disaster.
The TIBRO research project lasted from April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 and had a total grant of EUR 1.37 million. The function of the project management agency was carried out by the VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH on behalf of the BMBF . The Bergische Universität Wuppertal (network coordinator), the Fire Department Frankfurt am Main, the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg , with the subcontractor Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing , and the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb) were involved as partners . A wide range of science and practice could be covered by the participating institutions.
Background and purpose
The fire brigade system forms the basis for non-police security in Germany. The purpose of this system is to ward off dangers, in particular for the population, the environment, valuable material assets and cultural assets. The subject of non-police security is both preventive and intervening areas of responsibility.
The primary tasks of rescuing people, fighting damaging fires, providing technical assistance, defending against dangers from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive dangers ( CBRNE defense ), disaster relief and often also the rescue service fall under the immediate danger prevention .
The fire departments plan the necessary human and technical resources to cope with these tasks. The basis of this continuously updated planning are protection specifications, so-called protection goals, which lead to fire service requirement plans (synonymous including fire protection requirement plans).
Demand planning is still based on the much-cited ORBIT study (development of a system for optimized rescue, fire fighting with integrated technical assistance) from 1978. This study represents a static snapshot of the hazard situations that were typical over thirty years ago and was primarily aimed at Development of a new generation of fire fighting vehicles. The ORBIT study was less focused on the systematic analysis of fire service needs.
On closer inspection, the study from the 1970s reveals some weaknesses, which is why it was necessary to re-examine the topic. The critical review of the conclusions at the time and the development towards a dynamic, risk-based and future-oriented approach was the purpose of the TIBRO research project.
The aim of the research project started in 2012 was to analyze the fire fighting system in Germany, examine it for its future viability and make recommendations. The focus was on risk assessment and the development of the “fire brigade” system in Germany.
The results of the ORBIT study still serve today as the basis for the AGBF's recommendations for requirements planning.
Research goal
A high-quality planning of the non-police hazard defense, taking into account current protection goals, requires a critical, objective evaluation of essential parameters of the "fire brigade" system. Compared to the static planning basis of the ORBIT study, a future-proof fire brigade system requires a modern, dynamic planning basis. This, in turn, should adequately meet safety premises, which is why these must be evaluated. The result of this evaluation opens up an updated and renewed basis for alternative courses of action or decision-making options for the purpose of upgrading the fire brigade system, if any, and thus achieving future viability.
The beneficiaries of the results of the TIBRO research project, which is geared towards this, are primarily the end users, i.e. directly the managers, administrative bodies and politically responsible persons responsible for fire services. In addition, all manufacturers, training providers and research and development institutions focused on the fire fighting sector benefit from the research results.
The overall research goal is the scientifically sound foundation of a future-proof fire fighting system within the framework of a high-performance and adaptable safety architecture
The following points were examined in detail:
- Data origin of the original ORBIT study and verification of the shelf life
- Comparison with ongoing research programs of the security research program
- Comparison of various fire protection requirement plans
- Creation of a uniform glossary
- Actual fire progression of an apartment fire in simulation and real fire tests
- Research into the upcoming and current areas of tension in fire departments
- Elaboration of uniform deployment data statistics
- Risk analysis for fire scenarios
- Toxicological evaluation of different fire scenarios
literature
- TIBRO website , archived version, accessed on September 25, 2019
- Schubert, Saupe, Krause: Real fire tests on apartment fires with modern equipment. In: vfdb magazine. No. 3, 2013, ISSN 1868-6540 , pp. XXX-XXX.
- Albert Kißlinger: Adaptation of the technical coping capacities of fire brigades to the local requirements of the operational areas. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Magdeburg Fire and Explosion Protection Day 2013, ISBN 978-3-00-041601-9
- Adrian Ridder, Guido Kaiser: To determine planning goals for volunteer fire brigades - Part 1. In: vfdb magazine. No. 4, 2014, ISSN 1868-6540 , pp. 202-209.
- Adrian Ridder, Guido Kaiser: Establishing planning goals for volunteer fire brigades - Part 2. In: vfdb magazine. No. 1, 2015, ISSN 1868-6540 , pp. 32-36.
- Tobias Oechsle, Adrian Ridder: Empirical study on the use of travel time isochrons in the fire department requirement planning. In: vfdb magazine. No. 4, 2014, ISSN 1868-6540 , pp. 222-229.
- Tim Hasenstab, Patric Gilles, Adrian Ridder: Considerations on the capabilities of tactical fire brigade units. In: fire protection. No. 11, 2014, ISSN 0006-9094 , pp. 832-840.
- Project outline TIBRO ; Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- Information on the ORBIT study , accessed April 30, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.sifo.de - Civil Security Research of the BMBF - accessed on April 30, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.feuerwehr-frankfurt.de/index.php/item/1005 - Real fire tests at the FFM fire brigade; Retrieved April 30, 2015