Crisis management made visible: A case study of a school fire.

The aim of this study was to examine how a more inclusive framing of a crisis directs the actors' understanding of a situation and identifies unrecognized actors in the crisis management process. Crises include various extreme situations and require appropriate management frameworks to be effectively managed. The research is based on interviews with personnel who responded to a school fire and focuses on their interpretations and actions during the incident.

Women's invisible work in disaster contexts: gender norms in speech on women's work after a forest fire in Sweden.

The aim of this study is to investigate what women do in disaster situations and how both men and women perceive and discuss the work of women. These patterns were evidenced in the stories that were told following the largest forest fire in the modern history of Sweden in July 2014. The study is based on 31 retrospective interviews with volunteers involved in combating the forest fire and concentrates on stories about the supportive work of women during this disaster.

The value of crisis plans.

Objective: This case study elaborates on the theme of crisis planning and addresses the question of the value of crisis plans and for whom.

Method: This study is based on the data collected during a water pollution incident and consists of interviews, notes, and observations at a Municipal Council, County Administrative Board, and County Council in Sweden.

Result: Merton's concept of manifest and latent function offers a new understanding in the discussion of crisis plans.