International Journal of Emergency Services: Volume 11 Issue 1

Shifting patterns of emergency incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in the City of Vaughan, Canada

Adriano O. Solis, Janithra Wimaladasa, Ali Asgary, Maryam Shafiei Sabet, Michael Ing

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many facets of urban life and operations, including emergency incidents. This study examines how COVID-19 has brought about changes in, and…

London Fire Brigade's screen and treat approach to the Grenfell Tower incident

Craig Steel, Zoe Travers, Lynette Meredith, Deborah Lee, Michael Conti, Anne Scoging

The purpose is to report on the mental health response to the Grenfell incident within the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

Humanitarian relief chain agility: identification and evaluation of enabling factors

Mosayeb Dashtpeyma, Reza Ghodsi

This research paper aims to identify and evaluate the enabling factors of agility capability in humanitarian relief chain network.

Resilience levels in paramedic students: a cross-sectional study

Malek Safori, Zainab Alqudah, Brett Williams

Paramedics responding to emergencies have proven to have an impact on their mental health and well-being. Therefore, measuring and initiating resilience promotion and development…

Utilizing DMAIC method to optimize law enforcement official willingness to respond to disasters: an exploratory study

Erick B. Knezek, Thevu Vu, Jim Lee

The purpose of this case study is to develop a lean six sigma (LSS) define–measure–analyze–improve–control (DMAIC) procedure to optimize the willingness to respond (WTR) of…

Effectiveness of travel time during evacuation in high-rise residential buildings: a case study in Selangor, Malaysia

Caleb Michealangelo Gian, Mohd Zahirasri Mohd Tohir, Mohamad Syazarudin Md Said, Ahmad Faiz Tharima, Nur Aliah Fatin Mohd Nizam Ong, Mohd Rashid Ramali

In recent years, the number of high-rise buildings in Malaysia has been increasing. Therefore, it is essential to take evacuation into consideration especially for emergency…

Hiring schedule optimization at the Surrey fire department

Bolong He, Snezana Mitrovic-Minic, Len Garis, Pierre Robinson, Tamon Stephen

The Surrey (British Columbia, Canada) fire department has an annual cycle for hiring full-time firefighters. This paper optimizes the timing of the annual hiring period. A key…

Determining response time factors of emergency medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nur Budi Mulyono, Noorhan Firdaus Pambudi, Lukni Burhanuddin Ahmad, Akbar Adhiutama

The lack of studies about the response time of emergency medical service during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in a dense city of a developing country has…

Selecting the field hospital location for earthquakes: an application for Ankara Province in Turkey

Inanç Barutcu, Yusuf Tansel Ic

The authors present a location selection model for the field hospital to build after a possible earthquake in Ankara, Turkey using the VIKOR method.