Efficiency of Emergency Response in Prevention and Controlment of Chemicals and Hazmat of Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Abstract

This research aims to study: 1) The emergency response factors affecting the efficiency of emergency response in prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat of Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. and 2) The problems and obstacles in the emergency response in prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat of Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The participants in the study were officers of the rescue station in Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, a total of 200 in numbers. The study used a quantitative method, which utilized the questionnaires to collect the data. The data proved the content validity and verified the value of Cronbach’s alpha reliability test of 0.99. The statistics used in this case were descriptive statistics analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation and including assumption by Multiple Regression Analysis. The results of research found that:

          1) The emergency response factors have a statistically significant influence at the level of .05 on the efficiency of emergency response in prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat of Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the positive directions were the controlling, coordination and organizing, respectively.

          2) The problems and obstacles in the emergency response in prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat of Fire Brigade Division 2 Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration such as the formulation of policies and plans for operation prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat are not clear for implementation. Some officials didn’t have specialized expertise in operating emergency response to prevention and controlment of chemicals and hazmat. The commanding was overlapping structure resulted in confusion and delays. The equipment was insufficient, outdated work and not ready to implementation.