Abstract
To increase the situation awareness of firefighters, literature frequently proposes the use of novel firefighter information technologies. Due to the versatility of the field and the lack of review papers, the existing body of literature in the domain appears largely fragmented. To bring structure to it and identify remaining literature gaps, this paper presents the results of an extensive literature review. A set of 108 recent papers was analyzed based on key concepts like the phases and types of firefighter operations. In doing so, we identified ten frequently researched types of technologies as well as their respective characteristics. The in-depth analysis of the results revealed several literature gaps regarding non-firefighting missions, support beyond the reconnaissance phase, integration of information, and domain specifics. All in all, the study constitutes a comprehensive and unique overview of the domain as well as a solid foundation for future research.
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