applications of the blockchain technology in emergency crisis management and rescue processes

Introduction: communication and information exchange are of great importance in orderto coordinate crisis management in an emergency and rescue processes. therefore, theattainment of a strong, complete, and stable communication infrastructure will be among thevital factors for providing an appropriate response to emergencies. the use of newtechnologies that seem to ensure reliable communication and information exchange must beconstantly evaluates.methods: this review study searched articles published from 2000 to 2021 in persian andenglish regarding blockchain technology applications in such databases as google scholar,science direct, and pubmed using keywords, including rescue, blockchain, and crisismanagement.findings: accurate and optimal presentation of information is an essential prerequisite forcrisis management in response to disasters due to the significant impact of each role-maker'sdecisions. innovative blockchain technology is extensively used in various fields and is usuallywell-known and popular for its decentralized and distributed organization and leadership.conclusion: in general, blockchain technologies have shown success in reducing logistics,support, executive, and management costs in different areas. crisis management inemergencies and disaster response can be significantly improved by the implementation ofblockchain technologies. in addition, studies show that the implementation of blockchaintechnology in crisis management during an emergency and rescue processes is very complexand requires a great deal of cooperation from all parties. however, it will be effective inpractice.