Currently in the UK we have a series of strikes proposed by the fire service
over pay (we are currently in a 48 hour one, and expect more later in the
year). During these strikes cover is provided by the Army, who have less
staff, less training and poorer equipment. As a result more news coverage is
being given to fatalities caused by fire and the army's handling of the
situation. Presumably at some point later on down the line, someone will
have to look back at the army's performance over the period of the strikes,
and compare it to that of the usual performance of the fire brigade.
Does anyone have any idea of the kind of statistical methods that are used
to compare performance in these circumstances? There are obvious ethical
implications about the obligation of some authority to provide a fire
service and whose responsibility it is when additional damage/loss of life
is caused by an inferior service, but who actually quantifies how well the
replacement service has performed? Are there cases in other countries or for
other services where this sort of assessment has happened?
Thanks in advance for your replies, I will post a summary to the list at a
later date.
Thanks,
David
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