Case Study for Investigating the Work Method of Special Rescue Teams in Hungary

Abstract

The deployment of special-purpose trucks in disaster management interventions is often wrongly associated with the words “special” or “extraordinary” by the public or even in the media. To clarify the situation, it is in order to define the circumstances when special-purpose trucks are deployed. Methods: Authors starts with the ordinary fire interventions requiring less forces and resources and gradually arrives at the interventions with special-purpose trucks, which are presented with case studies. The author analyses the factors that classify alerts as rescue situations requiring special interventions. Results: The paper highlights how the effectiveness of rescue activities can be increased starting from the alert to the beginning of the intervention. The readers gain insight into the alarm levels and special rescue activities. The paper describes which events demand special-purpose units at the site.