A Preliminary Examination of Command and Control by Incident Commanders of D utch Fire Services during Real Incidents
Предварительное исследование управления и контроля со стороны руководителей тушения пожаров в пожарно-спасательных службах Нидерландов во время реальных происшествий
2015-09-22
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In this paper, we attempt to get a better understanding of command and control practices of incident commanders from Dutch fire services (battalion chiefs, BCs) by examining the recordings made by helmet‐mounted cameras during 55 real incidents. The aim is to examine the degree to which the BCs issued orders to front‐line workers and the degree to which these orders were carried out appropriately. The results indicate that incident commanders were able to influence the work at the front line, but were generally not in control of what happened at the front line.
Key Findings
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Battalion chiefs were able to influence frontline work, but generally did not control what occurred there.
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It examines how frequently incident commanders issued orders to frontline workers and whether those orders were appropriately implemented.
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The findings provide a preliminary assessment of command-and-control practices during real fire-service incidents.
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The study analyzes helmet-camera recordings from 55 real incidents involving Dutch fire-service battalion chiefs.
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Command and control practices of Dutch fire-service incident commanders during real incidents
Research Subject
The extent to which battalion chiefs issued orders to front-line workers and the appropriateness of order execution
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