Crowd-Sourced Disaster Response and Rescue Assistant

DOI

https://www.doi.org/10.59256/indjcst.20260501004

Published In

Volume 5, Issue 1 (2026)

Published Online

January-April 2026

Pages

23-28

Article Type

Original Article

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Disasters and emergency situations such as earthquakes, floods, fires, road accidents, and medical emergencies have always been serious threats to human life and infrastructure. Often times, delays caused by inefficient communication, the lack of real, time location information, and poor coordination between victims, authorities, and rescue teams are the problems that plague the first rescue operations.[1]. Most traditional emergency response systems rely on manual reporting and centralized control, which may not function effectively during large, scale disasters. As a result, a Crowd, Sourced Disaster Response and Rescue Assistant is a mobile, based emergency management solution that encourages rapid and efficient responses to crises. Users of the system can send an SOS alert via a mobile application with little interaction, thanks to the proposed system. The alert contains vital information such as the user's current geographic location and the nature of the emergency.[3] This information is sent to a centralized server and is securely stored in a real, time database. The admin application gets the alert, checks the emergency details, and then if everything is in order, the nearest available rescue team is assigned based on location, availability, and the priority of the situation. [11]. The rescue team can access the assigned task on their dedicated app, reach the victims' location through the integrated map services, and keep updating the rescue status during the operation. The system keeps the communication through time notifications and status updates without any break among users, administrators, and rescue teams. Crowd, sourced data from users is extremely helpful in improving situational awareness and thus, making the decision process in emergencies easier. The adoption of mobile technology makes the system viable even in hard, to, reach areas, and there are ways to take care of limited or unstable internet connectivity. The proposed system is a powerful tool for rescue operations that, by lowering the response time and making the coordination better, not only increases the chance of saving lives but also brings those operations to a higher level of effectiveness. The solution is designed to be easy, to, use, scalable, and capable of adapting to different disaster scenarios. Yesterday, like never before, the Crowd, Sourced Disaster Response and Rescue Assistant, is a reliable and efficient platform for modern disaster management and therefore, is a great promoter of public safety improvement and quick emergency response in times of dire need. [2].