The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: a reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders
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Okoli, J., Watt, J., Weller, G. and Wong, B. 2016. The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: a reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders. Risk Management. 18 (1), pp. 4-25. https://doi.org/10.1057/rm.2015.20
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Title | The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: a reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders |
Authors | Okoli, J., Watt, J., Weller, G. and Wong, B. |
Abstract | Although the concept of dynamic risk assessment has in recent times become more topical in the training manuals of most high risk domains, only a few empirical studies have reported how experts actually carry out this crucial task. The knowledge gap between research and practice in this area therefore calls for more empirical investigation within the naturalistic environment. In this paper, we present and discuss the problem solving strategies employed by sixteen experienced operational firefighters using a qualitative knowledge elicitation tool — the critical decision method. Findings revealed that dynamic risk assessment is not merely a process of weighing the risks of a proposed course of action against its benefits, but rather an experiential and pattern recognition process. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of designing training curriculum for the less experienced officers using the elicited expert knowledge. |
Keywords | Dynamic risk assessment; experts; firefighting; decision making; pattern recognition; training |
Research Group | Centre for Decision Analysis and Risk Management (DARM) |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Journal | Risk Management |
ISSN | 1460-3799 |
Electronic | 1743-4637 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 22 Jan 2016 |
Feb 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Aug 2016 |
Accepted | 22 Nov 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Risk Management. The definitive publisher-authenticated version, Okoli, J., Watt, J., Weller, G., & Wong, W. B. L. (2016). The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: A reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders. Risk Manag (Bas), 18(1), 4–25. doi:10.1057/rm.2015.20 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/rm.2015.20 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1057/rm.2015.20 |
Language | English |
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