Pilsen Being Part of the Záchranka (Rescue Services) Application

Aims of the project:

• To improve the availability of information to the people of Pilsen in crisis situations with a direct impact on their lives and health.
• Efficient distribution of information to prevent overuse of emergency lines.

Results of the project:

Pilsen has become part of the Záchranka (Emergency Services) application, which more than a million users have already downloaded to their smartphones and tablets. The application allows users to receive alerts about major events such as floods, fires, chemical emergencies and drinking water contamination without having to identify their location. The inbound push notification includes instructions for action and a link to the city or region’s crisis portal. In this way, people get the information they need immediately, and in most cases don’t have to contact the emergency services, which are often overloaded in crisis situations. Pilsen is the second city in the Czech Republic, after Prague, to use this functionality.