Computational Model of Successful Mobilization of Voluntary Firefighters ()
Abstract
Reliability, the part of successful
convocations of a voluntary fire brigade, is
one of the decisive factors of successfulness and quality of a voluntary fire
brigade. The unplanned selection and education of firemen show that the unit is
not reliable enough. The presented mathematical model serves as a numerical
evaluation of reliability. It helps to analyze the causes of
eventual weak points and to make effective steps toward their improvement. This
method is the first step to a large analysis of quality and reliability of a
voluntary fire brigade. The calculations represent a mathematical model that is
not fully equivalent to the real situation, but it depicts well enough and is
much cheaper to find and test optimal solutions. It is also relatively easy to
test the reliability of each voluntary fire brigade (VFB).
Share and Cite:
Srekl, J. (2014) Computational Model of Successful Mobilization of Voluntary Firefighters.
Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology,
4, 42-48. doi:
10.4236/ojsst.2014.41006.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
References
[1]
|
Zakon o gasilstvu (Uradno precisceno besedilo) (ZGas-UPB1) UR.L. RS, No. 113/2005.
|
[2]
|
Brunet, A., De Boer, L. and McNamara, K. T. (2001) Community Choice between Volunteer and Professional Fire Departments. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 30, 26-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0899764001301002
|
[3]
|
Perkins, K.B. (1987) Volunteer Fire Departments: Community Integration, Autonomy and Survival. Human Organization, 46, 342-348.
|
[4]
|
Perkins, K.B. (1990) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Corporations: Structure, Process and Survival. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 19, 359. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089976409001900406
|
[5]
|
Simpson, C. (1996) A Fraternity of Danger. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 55, 17-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1536-7150.1996.tb02705.x
|
[6]
|
Graham, J. (1992) A Comparative Study of Firefighting Arrangements in Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden. Home Office Research Study, HMSO.
|