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

http://www.brandweerkennisnet.nl/

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