Duty or safety? Exploring emergency service personnel's perceptions of risk and decision-making when driving through floodwater

Vehicle-related flood fatalities and rescues due to driving through floodwater are a significant emergency management issue for emergency services. To reduce fatalities, injuries, and costs associated with this risky driving behaviour it is essential to develop strategies to stop or reduce the incid...

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Main Authors: Mozumdar Arifa Ahmed, Katharine Haynes, Matalena Tofa, Gemma Hope, Mel Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Progress in Disaster Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061720300053