Fallanden's fire brigade asked WPI to determine public opinion of the fire brigade, risks facing the Gemeinde, and to examine the decline in Brigade volunteers. We used statistics, interviews, and questionnaire results to determine the actual and perceived risks facing Fallanden. The research demonstrates the perceived and actual risks do not coincide. In order to determine the actual risks, it's necessary to combine all aspects of risk present in that community and vulnerability, and that recruiting is a worldwide problem.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Andrade, Tasha L.
• Cook, Bradley James
• Hartman, David J.
• Rarus, Abby Marie

Subject

• Well-Being
• Health
• Community
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02B031I

Keyword

• Fire prevention

Advisor

• Theyel, Gregory
• Davis, Paul W.

Year

• 2002

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• Fällanden

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright