... visibility, responsiveness and flexibility capability on the effectiveness of emergency response. Research limitations/implications This research has implications for response units of humanitarian organisations. This includes capacity building for key agile capabilities, integration, supply chain re...

... of the results of the simulation of seven types of emergency events that involved users, emergency response officers and experts. Findings The study shows that the first version of PB1, developed in and used since 2017 at Universitas Indonesia, still had several weaknesses, particularly in its inability...

...David Holdsworth; Adam Zagorecki Purpose Effective Emergency Response Management (ERM) system evaluation is vital to the process of continual improvement within emergency response organizations. The purpose of this paper is to investigate if an entire ERM system can be captured and encoded within...

... behaviour Emergency response Emergency planning How humans behave during disasters and emergency situations is of critical importance for the planning and preparation of responses for such eventualities. One area where the behaviours of individuals is of critical importance is when decontamination...

...Marit Skar; Maria Sydnes; Are Kristoffer Sydnes Purpose – When emergencies occur, ordinary members of the public are often the first to respond. However, their use and integration in emergency response remain a challenge. The purpose of this paper is to explore mechanisms and strategies...

... to acquire a more accurate picture of the experienced workload. Dr Erik G. Prytz can be contacted at: erik.prytz@liu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Emergency response Mixed methods Command and control Mass gathering Mental workload Shared awareness Another issue...

...Greg Linsdell; Colin Rogers Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the decision-making process of multi-role emergency response volunteers and their preferences for which agency they would choose to volunteer for in an emergency, utilizing the New South Wales Rural Fire Service...