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📢 COLLARIS2 @ ISCRAM 2026: Adoption and Use of Drones in Volunteer Fire Brigades ⬇️

We are excited that COLLARIS2 was part of the ISCRAM 2026 conference at Leiden University in #TheHague which addresses the growing, interconnected risks posed by natural hazards, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure, and climate change. Yesterday, Jasmina Schmidt (Disaster Competence Network Austria) presented preliminary results of her latest paper which analyses how organizational culture and volunteer structures shape technology adoption, i.e. the use of #drones. The paper is based on the following research questions:

❓ How do decision‑making processes for drone deployment differ?
❓ What organizational barriers and enabling factors influence the adoption and continuous use of drone technology?
❓ In what ways do resource differences (budget, equipment, personnel) affect drone implementation and operational routines?

💡 Based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups, the study highlights that resources are not only material but also relational and cultural in volunteer-based civil protection systems.

💡 The paper only offers preliminary analysis of the collected material as data collection is ongoing. Once the empirical analysis is completed, the study will be able to offer practice‑oriented implications for the design of drone programs that make effective use of volunteer engagement while addressing issues of training, workload, and long‑term sustainability. 👉 Stay tuned for more updates!

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COLLARIS2 is an EU-funded project that focuses on the use of #UAS (e.g., drones) in the field of #CivilProtection & #DisasterManagement.

Core partners:
✅ Centrum Badań Kosmicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk
✅ KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence
✅ Disaster Competence Network Austria
✅ VALABRE
✅ CCD / Ministry of Interior - Cyprus
✅ Center for Security Studies (KEMEA)
✅ Nederlands Instituut Publieke Veiligheid (NIPV)
✅ University of Skövde

The following organizations are associated partners:
✅ Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Høgskulen på Vestlandet)
✅ Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
✅ Swedish Police Authority
✅ Civil Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Interior (Croatia)
✅ Kymenlaakso Rescue Department Finland
✅ Tiepoint (Norway)
✅ Danish Emergency Management Agency College
✅ Escola Nacional de Bombeiros - Portugal
✅ RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
✅ Södertörns brandförsvarsförbund
✅ Södra Älvsborgs Räddningstjänstförbund
✅ Räddningstjänsten Storgöteborg
✅ INERIS DEVELOPPEMENT
✅ Croce Rossa Italiana
✅ FairFleet
✅ International Emergency Drone Organization (IEDO)
✅ Fintraffic ANS
✅ District Firefighters' Association of Kufstein, Austria
✅ Civil Olympic Village Protection Emergency Rescue Team (C.O.V.E.R.T.)
✅ MEJOR Technologies
✅ Ελληνική Ομάδα Διάσωσης - Hellenic Rescue Team
✅ Protezione Civile della Regione Toscana