Editorial- Volume 11, Issue 2

The editorial introduces thirteen articles published in Vol. 11, Issue 2 of International Journal of Emergency Services (IJES that explore a range of subjects relevant to the three main emergency services (ambulance police and fire). It includes important themes such as mental health and stress patterns, decision making, use of lights and sirens, pre-arrival information and support available to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) frontline responders; fatigue and shift pattern in the police; the issue of leadership, informal peer support in the fire services including alcohol and drug related fire injuries; and multi-agency collaboration in dealing with underground tunnel incidents. These papers seek to close the information gap by making significant contributions to the emergency management literature and the way we view the role of emergency management practitioners