An investigation of operational decision making in situ: Incident command in the UK Fire and Rescue Service

Cohen-Hatton, Sabrina Rachel, Butler, Philip C. and Honey, Robert Colin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6870-1880 2015. An investigation of operational decision making in situ: Incident command in the UK Fire and Rescue Service. Human Factors 57 (5) , pp. 793-804. 10.1177/0018720815578266

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Abstract

Decision making at operational incidents involving the UK Fire and Rescue Service was 12 investigated using first-person video footage. This footage was independently coded and used 13 to guide recollection by participants. The resulting analysis revealed marked departures in the 14 decision making process from the normative models that have informed operational guidance.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0018-7208
Date of Acceptance:	2015
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 03:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/72012

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