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- Title
Towards the Classification of Fireground Cues: A Qualitative Analysis of Expert Reports.
- Authors
Okoli, Justin; Watt, John; Weller, Gordon
- Abstract
While there is evidence linking informational cue processing ability to effective decision-making on the fireground, only a few studies have actually attempted detailed description and categorization of the cues sought by fireground commanders when managing real fires. In this study, thirty experienced firefighters were interviewed across various fire stations in the UK and Nigeria using the critical decision method protocol. Forty-one different cues were identified, which were then categorized into five distinct types, namely safety cues, cues that indicate the nature of problem, environmental cues, emotive cues and incident command and control cues. The article concluded by evaluating the role of expertise in cue utilization, drawing on evidence from the naturalistic decision-making (NDM) literature.
- Subjects
FIRE investigation; FIRE fighters; FIRE damage to buildings; CRISIS management; TRAFFIC accidents
- Publication
Journal of Contingencies & Crisis Management, 2017, Vol 25, Issue 4, p197
- ISSN
0966-0879
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1468-5973.12129