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  1. 16. New Forms of Collaboration in Emergency Response Systems : A framework for participatory design of information systems

    Författare :Kayvan Yousefi Mojir; Sofie P Pilemalm; Stefan Holgersson; Björn JE Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : An emergency response systems (ERS) is usually responsible for delivering essential services to save lives and minimise environmental damage in case of small, frequent or large-scale emergencies. The ongoing global financial crisis, lack of professional resources, public sector cuts and rising public expectations are some of the challenges ERSs currently are facing. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Planning for equitable emergency health care : Assessing the geography of ambulance supply and demand in Sweden

    Författare :Jacob Hassler; Vania Ceccato; Charles Branas; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; emergency health care; spatial analysis; equity; policy; akutvård; rumslig analys; jämlikhet; policy; Urbana och regionala studier; Urban and Regional Studies;

    Sammanfattning : Providing high-quality health care to everyone who needs it is a central objective for theSwedish health care system. One way in which this goal is broadly pursued is by allocatingresources that maximize the geographical coverage of ambulances, aiming at reducingambulance response times as much as possible, for as many as possible. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Saving lives during major underground mining incidents : becoming prepared for a collaborative response

    Författare :Sofia Karlsson; Magnus Hultin; Britt-Inger Saveman; Lina Gyllencreutz; Erna Danielsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Major incidents; preparedness; collaboration; underground mine fires; emergency medical service; rescue service; mining company; full-scale exercises; collaboration project;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Major incidents in underground mines are uncommon, but they can have severe consequences. In Sweden, the municipal rescue service and the regional emergency medical service (EMS) are dispatched to mining incidents, and together with the privately owned/state owned mineral and metalliferous mining company they perform a rescue operation. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Models for Dispatch of Volunteers in Daily Emergency Response

    Författare :Niki Matinrad; Tobias Andersson Granberg; Jan Lundgren; Anna Fredriksson; Karen Aardal; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Sufficient emergency resources are essential for emergency services to provide timely help to affected people and to minimize damage to public and private assets and the environment. Emergency services, however, face resource shortages and increasing demand over time. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Decision Support for Emergency Response to Multiple Natural Hazards : CHALLENGES AND NEEDS

    Författare :Viktor Sköld Gustafsson; Tobias Andersson Granberg; Mattias Hjerpe; Martin Waldemarsson; Margaret Mcnamee; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Global warming exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will very likely lead to unavoidable increases of several climate hazards in the coming decades. Climate change phenomena can increase the risk of several extreme weather events, leading to risks of what is commonly considered as natural hazards, for instance landslides and forest fires. LÄS MER