SIRIOS – Best Practices

The Fraunhofer IOSB digital map table is a software system for distributed position visualization and position processing. Any number of users can work independently on PCs and tablets or together on large displays in the same position.

The underlying software system has a modular design. It can be customized and expanded according to requirements, thus covering a wide range of applications, from training systems and pure situation visualization to preparation and live operations tracking. A wide variety of data sources and geodata can be integrated so that, depending on the application, all the information crucial for assessing the situation and acting correctly is available.

Quick action is essential in the event of a crisis or disaster. Smooth communication and secure and fast exchange of information and data is vital for authorities and ministries to make quick and sound decisions. Fraunhofer IOSB has developed the Electronic Situation Display for Civil Protection (ELD-BS) to meet this requirement.

The ELD-BS has been used for years by authorities in Baden-Württemberg for staff work and crisis management and is continuously being developed further together with the Ministry of the Interior in Stuttgart. Most recently, a module for central evacuation and shelter management (ZEUS) went into operation. The ELD-BS is based on WebGenesis®, a framework for web-based information systems also developed by Fraunhofer IOSB.

The KATRETTER system from Fraunhofer FOKUS is a professional service for emergency services to reach and coordinate volunteers quickly and in a legally compliant manner. The KATRETTER system uses standardized technologies to quickly and easily alert volunteers via a smartphone app. Volunteers are contacted in emergencies or crisis situations according to their respective knowledge and skills.

KATRETTER is part of the KAT-X product family, which includes the internationally established warning app KATWARN and KATWARN corporate, as well as the HessenWARN and EUWARN alerting systems, which send more than 30 million warning messages each year.

KATWARN is a free warning service for the public developed by Fraunhofer FOKUS. It provides multilingual, location- and topic-specific information on hazardous situations and gives specific instructions on how affected persons should act in those situations. The warnings are sent exclusively by authorized authorities and institutions that have concluded an official user agreement with KATWARN.

KATWARN is currently available as a smartphone app and alternatively by text message and email. In addition, KATWARN uses a large number of information channels as part of various cooperations, such as timetable displays, public advertising displays, telephone control centers, news portals, onboard computers in cars, and much more.

MobiKat® from Fraunhofer IVI is a modular system for commanding and managing the necessary resources. Users are operational commanders and staff in the fire department, rescue service, disaster control, and police. The system is available for various hardware applications at all command levels.

In addition to cross-level and cross-organizational distributed situation management with an integrated situation map, the functions include order and schedule management, customized overviews of the current situation, and analyses and documentation options. The MobiKat® system's range of functions is rounded off by a planning module for creating area sequences, assistance deadline analyses, support for creating fire protection requirement plans, and a web-based master data portal for managing all resources, especially for the fire department.