A Study on a Conceptual Data Model for Developing a Building Fire Information Management System

Recently, as large-scale indoor fires have increased, fire-response systems that enable systematic and effective responses have become more important. Despite the need for the quick and intuitive gathering of relevant information for effective fire response, current information transmission systems are based on paper documents and the opinions of the people nearby. These actions can delay the response time and often cause inappropriate judgments. For an effective fire response in a building, it is important to quickly and intuitively collect and provide relevant information such as location data, available fire equipment, and risk factors in the event of a fire. Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be used in various ways from 3D visualization to spatial data management. Despite these advantages, utilizing data stored in BIM remains a challenge for emergency responders who respond directly at fire sites. This study aims to propose information requirements and conceptual data structure for the development of BIM based building fire information management system for fire response. This can store management history data and build a database so that the required information can be delivered quickly in case of a fire. Based on this paper, the proposed building data structure is expected to design a data model for the construction of the fire related information system database in the field of building disaster management. In future research, a system prototype will be developed with this conceptual model and its effectiveness will be verified by applying it in actual practice. © 2019 The Authors. Published by Budapest University of Technology and Economics & Diamond Congress Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the Creative Construction Conference 2019.