Robust mobile multichannel data communication for Rescue and Law Enforcement Authorities

Emergency vehicles are increasingly dependent on ICT systems. Public safety responder´s need is to enhance mission critical voice with broadband data. Command and control applications aboard a vehicle are commonplace. There is a need to ease situational awareness and decision making by using cameras and sensor information. However, countries and user organizations are developing own solutions according to their legislation and requirements, because uniform standards are missing. This paper is a kick off for creating a common international ICT infrastructure for all emergency vehicles. This design research study concentrates on the data communications layer representing a tested prototype for a new multichannel data communication concept based on the Distributed Systems intercommunication Protocol (DSiP). This study is a part of a larger R&D project, aimed at starting development of standards used by like-minded countries and possibly with EUROPOL and FRONTEX.