The "Symposium on Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) - Emergency and Crisis Management," held on October 16, 2024, explored the role of 5G and 6G technologies in primarily enhancing disaster response capacity and emergency management.  Discussions held during the day, were structured in 3 sessions, focusing on a) 5G+ solutions and their ability to improve situational awareness, decision-making though enhancing the communication capacity to the benefit of (among others)  first responders, b) integration of 5G+ (including non-terrestrial  instances) into PPDR scenarios with an emphasis on critical operations in disaster situations and c) experimental testbeds for 5G - 6G, featuring trials related to health, smart cities, and critical communications systems, in particular disaster scenarios. During the discussions, promising results of the research activity in the domain were showcased and testing results were presented. In addition, the need for considering homogenization issues across the individual member states was also highlighted.