Take Your Eyes off Me. The Effect of the Presence of Witnesses on the Conduct of Rescue Operations

• Published in: Bezpieczeństwo i Technika Pożarnicza = Safety & Fire Technique Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 14 - 22
• Main Authors: Strojny, Paweł, Strojny, Agnieszka, Kałwak, Weronika, Bańbura, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Józefów Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Firefighters; Fires; Interviews; Personality; Social psychology; New York

[...]the system should be prepared for the increasing pressure from witnesses, and in particular should provide training to equip rescuers with the skills necessary to minimise the negative consequences of the audience effect. [...]we decided to propose an interpretation of the experience of witness...