International Journal of Emergency Services: Volume 10 Issue 3

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction concept for forest and land fire disaster

Philein Hafidz Al Kautsar, Nur Budi Mulyono

The purpose of this study is to develop an ecosystem-based DRR concept and explore how far the concept can be applied in a disaster-management context.

Emergency centre handover from the perspective of prehospital emergency care providers in Johannesburg, South Africa

Andrew William Makkink, Christopher Owen Alexander Stein, Stevan Raynier Bruijns

The purpose of this paper is to describe handover in the emergency centre from the perspective of prehospital emergency care providers in Johannesburg, South Africa. Reference to…

Generational conflict, alcohol use and brotherhood: an exploratory survey of a rural career fire department in the Midwest

Anastasia Miller, Sara A. Jahnke, Karan P. Singh

The purpose of this article was to identify factors impacting burnout, resilience and quality of life in rural career firefighters. In addition, sources of stress and the impact…

The knowledge of triage system in disaster among emergency medical service personnel at Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Riyadh city stations

Saqer Althunayyan, Abdullah Alhalybah, Ahmed Aloudah, Osama A. Samarkandi, Anas A. Khan

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) is a unique triage system used by prehospital providers during disasters to quickly categorize and prioritize patient care according to…

Views on business continuity and disaster recovery

Ihab Hanna Sawalha

There is a noticeable confusion in the literature between Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP). The two expressions are very often used…

Burnout in emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the USA

Celia Sporer

This study was designed to examine burnout in US emergency medical services (EMS) providers. It examined burnout scores measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) on a…

Self-organisation and supply chain agility: empirical evidence from humanitarian relief operations in a developing country

Henry Mutebi, Moses Muhwezi, John C. Kigozi Munene

The purpose of this study was to establish whether self-organisation and its components matter for supply chain agility in the context of humanitarian relief operations in a…

A code-compliance assessment tool for fire prevention measures in educational facilities

Mohammad H. Salaheldin, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Mohammad B. Hamida, Ahmed M. Ibrahim

This research presents the applicable international fire code requirements for educational facilities, in a comprehensive manner, and the findings of a case study to assess the…