The use of innovative information technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles,
intelligent protective clothing, or digital plans is frequently pursued to improve the …

Improving the efficacy of emergency responses with digital means is receiving increasing
attention. Currently, several innovative information technologies and systems are being …

Fire departments are one of the most versatile and widespread emergency management
organizations. To support their digitalization, innovative firefighter information technologies …

To increase the situation awareness of firefighters, literature frequently proposes the use of
novel firefighter information technologies. Due to the versatility of the field and the lack of …

During the response to an emergency, firefighters inevitably have to make critical, context-
dependent decisions on site. To improve the ability of firefighters to comprehend both the …

Despite recent work on information systems, many first responders in emergency situations
are unable to develop sufficient understanding of the situation to enable them to make good …

Despite recent work on information systems, many first responders in the UK Fire and
Rescue Services (FRSs) are unable to develop sufficient understanding of the situation to …

Smart wearable devices offer much potential to assist citizens in disasters. To the general
public, however, using these devices for disaster applications is still a novel concept. In …

As part of information systems, the research field of crisis informatics increasingly
investigates the potentials and limitations of mobile crisis apps, which constitute a relatively …

Processes of technological innovation are often rationalised with the promise of improved
efficiency. Using the example of the development and introduction of an information …