Technologies to support the adaptability and efficiency of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic - identification of needs

The impact of technological trends will influence the activities, function and organisation of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (FRS CR) and the environment in which the FRS CR operates. From the perspective of the strategic development of the FRS CR, it is therefore necessary to monitor current technological developments and identify appropriate solutions to enhance the efficiency of its activities and its adaptability to the new operational environment. In order to identify appropriate technologies, it is necessary to define the main development needs of the FRS CR that can be fulfilled by means of new technologies. The aim of this paper is to present the methodological framework and the achieved results of the needs identification, which represent a fundamental prerequisite for the definition of relevant technological solutions that will allow to increase the efficiency and adaptability of the FRS CR. The identification of needs was carried out within the framework of the project Technological Foresight for Supporting the Adaptability and Efficiency of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic, which was supported by the Security Research Programme of the Czech Republic 2015-2020. This article is a partial result of the project VI20192022113, which is carried out between 2019 and 2022 with the financial support of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic within the Security Research Programme of the Czech Republic 2015-2022