TY  - JOUR
AB  - The lack of routine and training of command units and emergency managers is among the main causes of suboptimal decisions and could lead to serious consequences. To ensure optimal standards of emergency management training, specific and valid evaluation tools are needed—but are lacking. Thus, the present study’s purpose is to validate instruments for the evaluation of tactical and strategic leader trainings, in particular command unit trainings, based on survey data of n = 288 German Command Unit members. Resulting questionnaires were named “FIRE-CU” (Feedback Instrument for Rescue forces Education – Command Unit) and “FIRE-CPX” (Feedback Instrument for Rescue forces Education – Command Post eXercise scale). Results of confirmatory factor analyses show a good fit for the postulated four-dimensional structure of process scales in the FIRE-CU (trainer’s behavior, structure, overextension, group), for the two-dimensional structure of outcome scales in the FIRE-CU (self-rated competence, transfer), and for the one-dimensional structure of the FIRE-CPX. Further, strong evidence is found for reliability as well as for convergent, divergent, and concurrent validity of both the FIRE-CU and FIRE-CPX. Implications for research and practical application are also discussed to enable broad applicability in various educational programs for public security and crisis management.
AU  - Thielsch, Meinald
AU  - Hadzihalilovic, Dzenita
DA  - 2020-05-25
DO  - 10.1007/s13753-020-00279-6
KW  - Forschungsprojekt FIRE
KW  - Command post exercise
KW  - Command staff
KW  - Crisis management
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - Rescue forces
KW  - Vocational training evaluation
LA  - eng
N1  - International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 11 (2020) 3, 300–315
PY  - 2020-05-25
TI  - Evaluation of Fire Service Command Unit Trainings
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-97099500930
Y2  - 2024-11-22T01:53:51
ER  -