This project creates and tests a radar based warning and information system that supports first responders during complex crisis management scenarios. The system is designed to monitor the building's structure for soundness in real time to alert responders of a possible collapse....Read more...

What happens when operative CM personnel is directly affected by a crisis? What if crisis managers are not available due to a pandemic? What can be done when a power outage inhibits IT system to function or command and control centers are flooded and are no longer accessible? How can spontaneous volunteers with no prior experience or training in CM be integrated in relief efforts? The project...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...

The purpose of this study has been to present the available extinguishing methods and their "Method Ability" for external extinguishment on building fires. For fire fighters, there is an emphasis on external extinguishing methods before internal to prevent carcinogenic substances from being absorbed into the skin. The study also looks into the effects of using foam to extinguish...Read more...