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PREMFIRE is a Emergency Command and Control System specially designed for forest fire fighting.

By being present both on the Command & Control centre and on the field, PREMFIRE delivers a unique solution to fire-fighters, Civil Protection and forest management organizations interested in optimizing their readiness and responsiveness.

It is an efficient and reliable solution for managing critical emergency scenarios that provides real-time information to fire-fighters in the field and allows them to update centralized GIS-based field data, so it can be quickly disseminated to the remaining units. PREMFIRE is designed according to user requirements and processes, as an outcome of many years of operational research and software development.

With PREMFIRE it is possible to:

• Follow the evolution of fire occurrences from alert to extinction,
• Real-time track the positions of fire-fighters, vehicles and other resources,
• Visualize the terrain and operations in a 3D environment.

PREMFIRE contributes to a faster and more efficient combat, reduce arrival times and operational costs, support mission planning and keep visibility of the resources allocated.

Its modular structure offers a specialized solution for the stakeholders involved:

• PREMFIRE Command and Control offers Operational Centres the total control on multiple fires in a national/regional emergency scenario;
• PREMFIRE Mobile provides Fire Chiefs in the field a support tool for on-site decision making and information transfer with Command and Control,
• PREMFIRE Position allows real-time tracking of resources fighting the fire.

As it uses different communication systems and standards, PREMFIRE offers the reliability needed for fire-fighting critical missions.

Using PREMFIRE requires no specialized skills, since it was developed with a user friendly interface.