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posted on 2023-05-26, 08:21 authored by Christine OwenChristine Owen, Douglas, JM, Hickey, GThis paper reports research in progress into a study of information flow and teamwork in Incident Management Teams (IMTs) in Australia. The research project, funded by the Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre. The overall research design includes interviews with experienced personnel, observations of real-time incidents and training simulations and a national questionnaire of incident management practices. Data reported in this conference session will focus on a sample of observation data conducted in two training simulations of a wildfire incident. Observations were video recorded and key IMT members wore lapel microphones. Video data has been coded for use of artifacts (e.g., maps, status boards) and room movement. Audio data has been coded for by the quantity and quality of interactions within and between IMT functions. The presentation aims to contribute to an understanding of what enables and constrains effective teamwork and information flow within Incident Control Centers (ICCs) in Australia.
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- Published
Event title
5th International ISCRAM conferenceEvent Venue
WashingtonDate of Event (Start Date)
2008-05-04Date of Event (End Date)
2008-05-07Repository Status
- Open