Improving decision-making in the emergency services

Ground-breaking research by Cardiff University has improved how the emergency services think, behave and respond in emergency situations.

Working with the National Fire Chiefs Council, Professor Rob Honey and Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton from Cardiff University School of Psychology studied decision-making in individual firefighters, and group decision-making in emergency settings.

Their research provided unique insights that led to changes in national guidance, policy, training, and evaluation.