Modern technologies offer the potential to significantly enhance the efficiency of rescue operations, improve communication and ultimately save lives. There are numerous touchpoints and aspects of digitalisation in rescue services, ranging from innovative individual solutions to measures for the digitalisation of the entire rescue chain.

The use of rescue drones, telemedicine, 5G and artificial intelligence: digital services and technology are optimising the rescue services. We spoke to Joachim Schade, ifak – Institut für Automation und Kommunikation e. V., about how rescue mobility will benefit from the use of 5G.