Perceptions and performances of experienced incident commanders

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 665-685

  Rake, Eivind L ^a   Njå, Ove ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emergency management; Incident commander; Naturalistic decision making; Rescue operations; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; INCIDENT COMMANDER; NATURALISTIC DECISION MAKING; RESCUE OPERATIONS; UNCERTAINTY;

CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTERS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 66149163921     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802604281     Document Type: Article

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