Virtual networking for the Dutch Fire Service René. R. Hagen BSc, MPA Netherlands Institute for...

Virtual networking for the Dutch Fire

Service

René. R. Hagen BSc, MPA

Netherlands Institute for Fire Service and Disaster Management (NIBRA)

www.brandweerkennisnet.nl(fire service virtual knowledge centre)

• Why: sharing knowledge within the

Fire Service

• Initiated by:

www.brandweerkennisnet.nlis now a meeting place

for:

• Sharing knowledge and experiences to improve the profession

• To discuss and to gather meenings about topics and documents

• To connect quistions and answers about knowledge and information

Documents

Discussion

Best practices

Networking

Professional development

Useful rescources

www.brandweerkennisnet.nl

has different subjects • Safety chain (pro-action, prevention, preparation, suppression and after care)

• Crisis and Disaster Management• Communication• Finance en Control• ICT • Quality management• Personnel and organisation

Managing knowledgeVerification levels

1. Discussion2. Information3. Good practice4. Bad practice5. Official documents6. Laws and codes

Verified in order of importance- Validation commissions- Different networks- Government

Experience

• More than 300 digitally available documents• More than 90 useful links• Over 600.000 hits per month• Knowledge sharing and networking capabilities

are proven

But• More output than input • The acceptance and usage of the virtual

network takes time