Forest fires: Technological Tools
The increase in extent and intensity of wildfires creates more challenges for managing fire risk and firefighting. Technological tools can play a key role through enhancing the information flow and supporting the decision support systems used by fire commanders to take adequate emergency decisions (evacuation or confinement) and coordinate the action of first responders.
Potential Solutions
The increase in extent and intensity of wildfires creates more challenges for managing fire risk and firefighting. In many situations inadequate decision-making in the management and containment of wildfires results from the lack or inaccuracy of information and the increasing difficulties in coordination the emergency response. Technological tools can play a key role through enhancing the information flow and supporting the decision support systems used by fire commanders to take adequate emergency decisions (evacuation or confinement) and coordinate the action of first responders.
Rationale & related CM function(s)
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