THe INcident Command Skills (THINCS)

THe INcident Command Skills (THINCS)

Phil Butler of Cardiff University paints us a picture of his busy working landscape whilst working on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) to undertake his project to further evaluate THe INcident Command Skills (THINCS) behavioural marker system for the...
FSR&TT ATTEND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES SHOW 2018

FSR&TT ATTEND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES SHOW 2018

The Trust appeared at the Emergency Services Show this year for the first time.  Jim Owen tells us why the Trust were there and how things went. Why did the Trust attend the Show? “We think the Show is the premier annual exhibition for the Blue Light Services...
HOW CAN WE BETTER PROTECT FIREFIGHTERS?

HOW CAN WE BETTER PROTECT FIREFIGHTERS?

HOW CAN WE BETTER PROTECT FIREFIGHTERS? Dr Alan Richardson: Physiological, Immunological and Contaminant Monitoring of Firefighters and Instructors Dr Alan Richardson from the University of Brighton knows how firefighters and fire instructors go through considerable...
IMPROVING INCIDENT COMMAND DECISION MAKING

IMPROVING INCIDENT COMMAND DECISION MAKING

IMPROVING INCIDENT COMMAND DECISION MAKING Phil Butler: the THINCS Behavioural Marker System Phil Butler’s PhD field of study is within psychology. He is specifically studying incident commander decision making in the fire service in general. He believes that the...
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SAFER FROM FIRE?

WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SAFER FROM FIRE?

WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SAFER FROM FIRE? Dr Christian Morgner: Multiculturalism and Fire Incidents Christian Morgner from the University of Leicester wants to address a neglected area of demographic research on fire incidents, namely, the role of cultural diversity and...