Fire brigade Werder receives iPads: digitization for more security!

Fire brigade Werder receives iPads: digitization for more security!

Werder (Havel), Deutschland - The fire brigade in Werder (Havel) will soon switch to the digital lane. How maz-online.de reports, the fire brigade receives seven Apple tablets, each installed in one vehicle. But before you can start, there are some organizational hurdles: the necessary safety and shock frames, car holders and a suitable charging technology must first be provided.

The costs for the additional equipment amount to around 700 euros per device, which results in around 4,900 euros in seven tablets. The volunteer fire brigades in Werder support associations come to help and support financing. This is an important step, because Brandenburg has set itself the goal of promoting the digitization of the emergency services. As part of this initiative, a total of 1,800 tablets for fire brigades were purchased, such as Speech Auflage.de This measure is actively supported by the Ministry of the Interior and the control center "Network 112".

practical use and advantages

The use of the tablets is in the context of the “BOS-Cloud app” project, which is intended to strengthen the cooperation between authorities and organizations with security tasks, including the police and disaster protection. In the BOS cloud, important digital tools can be made available centrally for the emergency services, including electronic information systems, geodate services and special apps such as the fire brigade app and the BOS messenger. These apps will offer the emergency services mobile access to important information, such as data about accident vehicles or information on dangerous goods.

The Ministry recommends equipping the tablets with protective covers to minimize damage. The actual use of the devices is not mandatory, but is considered extremely sensible to make it easier to deal with. City military leader Stephan Kranig brings the desire for a better internet coverage in the region to optimize the use of the tablets.

Digital future of fire brigades

Digital progress for fire brigades goes beyond the program in Werder. In April 2024, a competence center in Hamburg was set up as part of the “Fire Brigade Digital Fire Brigade” project, which is focused on the potential and challenges of digitization in the fire and disaster protection sector. Initiatives such as "BOS Digital" are increasingly using artificial intelligence for a smarter hazard, which has the potential to relieve and support the emergency services in the long term. fire brigade-digital.eu emphasizes that these developments are an important step to equip fire brigades for the future.

Overall, it turns out: The fire brigades in Brandenburg, especially those in Werder, face exciting changes. Digitization opens up new possibilities that not only increase efficiency but also improve the cooperation of everyone involved. Another step into a modern and well -networked operational management is obvious.