Research activities
General information
The growing interest in fire safety and crisis management in contemporary society demands more thorough research and consultation. This has unmistakably led to substantial growth in research activities on the part of the Netherlands Institute for Safety (NIFV). Our clients operate in both the public and private sectors.
If you would like us to conduct a research project for your organization, please do not hesitate to contact our departmental secretary, Mrs Rixt Haarsma at rixt.haarsma@nifv.nl.
Strategy
Our strategy is the following:
The objective development and dissemination of knowledge in the field of fire safety, risk, safety, preparation and incident research within the field of fire safety and crisis management.
Who we are
Head of our Research Department is Jos Post, PhD MSc. The department currently consists of thirteen researchers, each of whom specializes in a specific field. Our secretary provides administrative and secretarial support.
What we do
The evaluations of the fireworks disaster in the city of Enschede and the café fire in Volendam are examples of the type of large-scale investigations we conduct. However, we also provide organizational recommendations, safety studies and tailor-made disaster plans.
We have accumulated knowledge and expertise in the following areas:
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Traffic and transport
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- — aviation accidents
- — maritime accidents
- — road traffic accidents
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Hazardous substances
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- — accidents with
inflammable / explosive substances in the open air
- — accidents with
toxic substances in the open air
- — nuclear disasters
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Public health
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- — public health
hazards
- — epidemics
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Infrastructure
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- — accidents in
tunnels
- — fires in big
buildings
- — collapsing of
(big) buildings
- — public utility breakdowns
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Public
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- — crowd panic
- — disturbance of public order
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Natural disasters
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- — floods
- — natural fires
- — extreme weather conditions
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