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Disaster relief logistics operation: an insight from Ghana
Kwame Owusu-Kwateng, Munir Abdul Hamid, Bernice DebrahCoordinating logistics in the midst of a relief operation is often an overwhelming job that can jeopardise the human life and assets if not done rapidly and practicably. The…
Time to rethink Norwegian maritime collaboration exercises
Elsa Kristiansen, Jarle Løwe Sørensen, Eric Carlström, Leif Inge MagnussenThis case study maps the perceived collaboration between public, private and volunteer organizations during maritime crisis work, with a substantive focus on communication…
Professional quality of life of Florida emergency dispatchers
Anastasia Miller, Lynn Unruh, Ning Zhang, Xinliang Liu, Tracy WhartonThe purpose of this paper is to determine a baseline level of the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL 5) in emergency dispatchers in the state of Florida, as well as to examine…
Disaster preparedness of private social services: case Finland
Merja Rapeli, Helena Mussalo-RauhamaaThe purpose of this paper is to explore the level of disaster preparedness of institutional care and sheltered housing services provided by the private sector in Finland.
Who is in the center? A case study of a social network in an emergency management organization
Rasmus DahlbergThe purpose of this paper is to explore the social network in an emergency management organization during a large exercise held in Greenland in 2016. Inspired by approaches in…
Firefighters and traumatic stress: a review
Alex Fraess-Phillips, Shannon Wagner, R. Luke HarrisThe purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature with respect to traumatic stress in a firefighting context. The goal was to provide a clear and concise review…
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- Prof Paresh Wankhade
- Prof Attila Hertelendy