STUDY ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES FOR fire in LONG TUNNELS INCIDENTS with example of SYUESHAN TUNNEL of TAIPEI-ILAN EXPRESSWAY
Lee Horngcheh1,Jian Xianwen2,Chen Falin3,Hsiung Kuanghua4
(1Facility Division,Expressway Engineering Bureau for Taiwan Area, Taipei) (2Department of Fire Science,Police University, Taoyuan) (3Institute of Applied Mechanics,Taiwan University, Taipei) (4Fire Department of Taipei City, Taipei)
Abstract The standard operation procedures for fire rescue in long tunnels are studied. The response plans for entrance route,incident management and division of rescue activities are established. The steps that different rescue agents can take during different periods are also discussed. Syueshan Tunnel (12.9 km in length) of Taipei-Ilan Expressway is taken as an example to provide strategies about quick response,deployment,and emergency rescue to operation and administration units for reducing injury and fatality in fire incidents. The design and planning suggestions for fire protection facilities,based on different scenarios of fire incidents in long tunnel,are also provided.