This study investigated the types of gases ventilated from lithium ion batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles. The researchers wanted to determine the gases' toxicity to estimate the potential threats to first responders at accident scenes with lithium ion batteries. The study did not conclude how toxic these gases could be, but noted that the gases can have negative effects on the...Read more...

Safe rescue in case of a crash or system break down with electric and electro hybrid vehicles. A study of vehicle and system specific risk factors. The core aim of the research project E-Vehicle Safe Rescue is to form the foundation for a new MSB online training program for Swedish rescue personnel concerning how to act when encountering a traffic accident event involving an E-Vehicle (i.e....Read more...

The first paper examines the value of a statistical life (VSL) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims.
The second paper concerns hypothetical bias in contingent valuation (CV) studies. We investigate the link between the determinants and empirical treatment of uncertainty through certainty calibration.
The third paper investigates the performance of two communication...Read more...

Co-location as a form of network governance is a way of organizing response teams when responding to an emergency situation. At the ‘Safety house’ in the province of Jämtland in Sweden main emergency response actors and supporting actors work together in a shared physical place in order to facilitate the process of cooperation and joint decision making. In order to identify the strengths,...Read more...