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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects. Experience level (mean years of experience and standard deviation, SD) of interview respondents per geographical catchment area and emergency service organization

From: Mobilisation of emergency services for chemical incidents in Sweden - a multi-agency focus group study

 

Number of respondents

Years of experience Mean (SD)

Catchment area A

  Emergency dispatch services (EDS)

3

5 (6)

  Fire and rescue services (RS)

4

13 (7)

  Police services (PS)

3

11(1)

  Emergency medical services (EMS)

1

16 (N/A)

Catchment area B

  Emergency dispatch services (EDS)

6

10 (9)

  Fire and rescue services (RS)

4

10 (5)

  Police services (PS)

1

14 (N/A)

  Emergency medical services (EMS)

3

15 (11)

TOTAL

25

11 (7)