Virtual networking for the Dutch Fire Service

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Virtual networking for the Dutch Fire Service

• René. R. Hagen BSc, MPA
• Netherlands Institute for Fire Service and
  Disaster Management (NIBRA)

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

• Why sharing knowledge within the Fire Service
• Initiated by

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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

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Discussion
Useful rescources
Documents
Networking
Professional development
Best practices
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www.brandweerkennisnet.nlhas 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

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Managing knowledge

• Verification levels
• Discussion
• Information
• Good practice
• Bad practice
• Official documents
• Laws and codes
• Verified in order of importance
• Validation commissions
• Different networks
• Government

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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