Automation of fire stations is extremely important because it can significantly reduce the critical interval between the reporting of an emergency and the exit of a fire brigade to the point of intervention. Several activities have to be carried out during this interval, such as the redirecting of the report into the internal PA system of the fire station, switching on the emergency lights, opening the required garage gates, starting the ventilation system, and so forth. By automating these processes not only the time to carry out all the needed activities is reduced, but the possibility of error-making due to the human factor is minimised, which significantly contributes to the success of the firefighting intervention. Also, the automation of fire stations will bring new, previously non-existent possibilities, for example, the possibility of remote control of a fire station from a regional operational centre.
