Situational awareness (SA) is critical to mobilizing a rapid, efficient, and effective response
to disasters. Limited by time and resources, response agencies must make decisions about …

Whenever a disaster occurs, users in social media, sensors, cameras, satellites, and the like
generate vast amounts of data. Emergency responders and victims use this data for …

The detection of critical situations through the adoption of multi-sensor Emergency Detection
Units (EDUs) can significantly reduce the time between the initial stages of urban …

Managing complex disaster situations is a challenging task because of the large number of
actors involved and the critical nature of the events themselves. In particular, the different …

Up to now, the world has witnessed how inadequate communication capabilities can
adversely affect disaster response efforts. There are various Emergency Responders (ERs) …

Every year, thousands of forest fires throughout the world cause disasters. One of the most
critical challenges during a wildfire disaster is the effective management of heterogeneous …

Flooding events are the most common natural hazard globally, resulting in vast destruction
and loss of life. An effective flood emergency response is necessary to lessen the negative …

In case of an emergency, the immediate action of the first responders is crucial for saving
human lives. Their intervention requires specialized instrumentation, available at all times …

The aim of this study is to explore how to shorten firefighter search time during indoor fires to
rescue more people, through enhancing disaster prevention capabilities with building …

This study aimed to shorten firefighter search times during indoor fires, allowing more
people to be rescued, by enhancing disaster prevention capabilities using building …