International Journal of Emergency Services: Volume 12 Issue 1

Editorial

Paresh Wankhade

Visions of improvement: a thematic analysis of executive leadership

Bryan Rodgers, Jiju Anthony

This article explores the themes and gaps around the embedding of continuous improvement (CI) methodologies within public sector organisations and in particular the emergency…

Serving the community while balancing multiple responsibilities – experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter

Emelie Lantz, Bengt Nilsson, Carina Elmqvist, Bengt Fridlund, Anders Svensson

The purpose of this study was to describe experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter (PTF) in Swedish rural areas.

Rapid intervention vehicles' impact on fire departments' response time

Maria Køber Guldvik, Anders Helseth, Gjermund Grimsby

The purpose of the paper is to estimate the effect of rapid intervention vehicles (RIVs)’ impact on fire department (FDs)' response time.

Use of social media for information seeking and sharing during floods in rural Sarawak

Ching Seng Yap, William Keling, Shamsul Kamariah Abdullah

This study aims to examine the information acquired and shared by floods victims in Sarawak, Malaysia, and the individuals’ perception of social media information quality and…

Motivational regulation and physical activity in future emergency responders – staying fit, healthy and safe in a demanding occupational context

Ole Ragnar Norheim Jenssen, Thomas Dillern

To meet physically demanding occupational tasks, reduce occupational stress and work-related injuries and to uphold general health, emergency responders need to maintain a certain…

Emergency responders’ moral sensemaking: the influence of compartmentalization

Jori Pascal Kalkman, Eric-Hans Kramer

Emergency organizations allocate specific tasks to responders in an attempt to resolve increasingly complex incidents. Many studies take a pragmatic perspective by studying how…

How did fire and rescue services (and HMICFRS) in England respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Peter Murphy, Katarzyna Lakoma

This paper explores how fire and rescue services in England responded to the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines the form and nature of…

Emergency medical services on the frontlines of the opioid overdose crisis: the role of mental health, substance use, and burnout

Corinne A. Beaugard, Valerie Hruschak, Christina S. Lee, Jenifer Swab, Sheila Roth, Daniel Rosen

Emergency medical service (EMS) workers are at risk for burnout related to the opioid overdose crisis because they are frequently present during overdose events. The study’s aims…

Voices from the frontline: a review of EMS first responders' experience of COVID-19 in Ireland

Gavin David Brown, Ann Largey, Caroline McMullan, Gráinne O'Shea, Niamh Reilly

This study explored the experiences of Irish emergency medical services (EMS) first responders during the first nationwide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.