@misc{Kavallieros.2015, abstract = {Public safety organizations include emergency and law enforcement agencies, fire departments, rescue squads, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). In response to increasing threats of terrorism and natural disasters, safety and security personnel must overcome technology barriers to enhance their efficiency, especially in the neuralgic section of information exchange. Limited availability of information hinders the response time and decision making process. Efficient communications supported by interoperable technology are vital to the situational awareness, scalability, and effectiveness of incident response. This paper's prime objective is the review of available information systems than can be used to support and assist security agencies.}, author = {Kavallieros, Dimitris and Malliaros, Stefanos and Leventakis, George and Daniilidis, Ioannis and Grizis, Vasileios}, year = {2015}, title = {PPDR Information Systems -- A Current Status Review Report}, keywords = {information systems;disaster management;disaster preparedness;early warning systems}, editor = {ISCRAM} }