Gender shift – a change in our society.
The "Gender Shift" trend relates to a fundamental change in the classic gender roles in our world. More and more women are active in fire fighting. Mixing roles is also a popular topic in the [...]
Fully Networked – Megatrend Connectivity
Digitalization, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Products, Big Data - the connectivity megatrend comprises many different slogans. In essence, however, they all pursue a similar goal, namely that of comprehensive networking based on modern [...]
Lifelong learning – myth or reality in fire departments?
Lifelong learning doesn't stop, even in the fire department sector. The increasing number of operational devices and their complex applications demand constant further training by the operating crews. But learning doesn't just take place in [...]
The Challenge of “Mobility of the Future”
By now, for most people mobility has become a basic requirement which they cannot or will not do without in many aspects of their lives, be it professionally or privately. Through continuous technical progress and [...]
Experience the Future
FDIC 2017 Wrap-Up! The international Fire Department Instructor's Conference is the largest annual fire department trade fair in the USA, which is always held in the Convention Center in Indianapolis. This year, Rosenbauer had an [...]
How secure is “secure”? – Firefighting Trend Security in Focus
Nowadays, when security is mentioned, several types can be distinguished: on the one hand, the absence of violence and unrest, on the other, the security of one's own personal sphere. Also, however, one needs to [...]
Megatrend New Work – Effects of Workplace Trends on Fire Departments
Advancing technological change and social upheaval are impacting our working world with constantly increasing intensity. Digitalization and automation – keyword Industry 4.0 – are creeping into ever more business areas. On one hand, a multitude [...]
“Fit for Fire” or Health 2.0
A new level of health awareness is not only trending in the private sector, but also with fire departments. In today's society, a changeover from a rigid health system to more individual health consciousness is occurring. [...]
Welcome to the Urban Jungle – Megatrend “Urbanization”
The megatrend towards urbanization is presenting fire departments with new challenges. Cities are becoming more and more crowded and are increasingly developing into smart cities. The number of mega cities, that is, large cities with [...]
Rosenbauer Firefighting Trendmap 3.0
Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict what will happen the following day. However, studies and research can forecast how the world could change in the future and how living conditions could be designed. Our [...]