International Journal of Emergency Services: Volume 5 Issue 2

Editorial

Paresh Wankhade, DeMond S. Miller

Strategies of social media use in disaster management: Lessons in resilience from Seoul, South Korea

Kyungwoo Kim, Kyujin Jung, Kenneth Chilton

The purpose of this paper is to understand the effects of social media use on the resilience of organizations involved in emergency response. While social media has been utilized…

Staff perceptions and changing role of pre-hospital profession in the UK ambulance services: An exploratory study

Paresh Wankhade

There is a growing academic interest in the examination and exploration of work intensification in a wide range of healthcare settings. The purpose of this paper is to explore the…

Assessment of the ARFF-related NFPA standards development process

Rene Herron, Todd D. Smith, Douglas Mikutel, M.K. Gorman

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops standards for fire and emergency services through a consensus standard process, which includes a revisionary cycle. The…

A qualitative exploration: life after the emergency services

Mairéad Bracken-Scally, Sinéad McGilloway

Much has been written about the impact of emergency service work on personnel, but very little is known about the lives of personnel once they have retired. The purpose of this…

Policing in austerity: time to go lean?

Richard Smith

The purpose of this paper is to consider the way in which the police service in England and Wales may be able to deal with significant cuts in government funding. The concept of…

Managerial and leadership implications of the retained duty system in English fire and rescue services: An exploratory study

Damien West, Peter Murphy

The purpose of this paper is to explore the managerial and leadership challenges faced when managing personnel in the retained duty system (RDS) within English fire and rescue…

Recruit firefighters: personality and mental health

Shannon Wagner, Alex Fraess-Phillips, Kelly Mikkelson

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the predispositional hypothesis related to the “rescue personality” and the mental health of firefighter recruits.

Assessment of emergency/disaster preparedness and awareness for animal owners in Canada

Mary Onukem

The purpose of this paper is to review the vulnerability and challenges faced by Canadian pet owners in times of disaster and evaluate emergency preparedness measures put in place…