Social media aids emergency services and empowers the public
date: 28/06/2016
Project: Online and Mobile Communications for Cri...
acronym: ISAR+
See also: CORDIS
The EU-funded iSAR+ project has shown that mobile devices and online systems can be integrated with existing emergency response systems for the two-way flow of information between emergency teams and the public, for the benefit of both. By sharing messages, emergency teams can get valuable information from people on the ground at incidents, while the public can receive advice, such as on what to do to make themselves safe and how to help fellow citizens or the emergency services.