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Author(s):
Karl E. Weick
Year Published:

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Topic(s):
Human Dimensions of Fire Management
Human Factors of Firefighter Safety

NRFSN number: 15482
TTRS number: 14439
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On the Dude Fire Staff Ride, we retraced the steps of people who were under pressure. Some of those people handled pressure well. Some didn’t. For a richer understanding of the Dude Fire, we should focus on what happens when people are overcome by events; then we might be in a better position to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Citation

Weick, Karl E. 2002. Human factors in fire behavior analysis: reconstructing the Dude Fire. Fire Management Today 62(4): 8-15.