CASE STUDY

EMT

Human Performance Evaluation at Nottingham Station

Brief

Nottingham station witnessed an increase in safety of the line incidents from dispatch staff. PPWD were requested to undertake a project to analyse and develop dispatch staff at Nottingham station. It was understood that subsequent recommendations may have applicability elsewhere within EMT. A major project specification was the development of a Non-Technical Skills (NTS) competency framework and a governance document to compliment the established dispatch competency management system.

Solution

The project consisted of four-stages; Preparation, Data Gathering, Analysis and Implementation. Each project stage had key actions aimed at developing understanding and making recommendations for improvements.  As a part of the project, additional recommendations were made to the Nottingham Station environs and wider to other EMT departments and third parties.

The PPWD consultant was required to not only engage with station staff, but to ensure that they had significant involvement in generating solutions.  Oversight from senior management through to the MD was established through routine emails, briefings and presentations, both at individual and operational forum levels.  Training and standards personnel were appraised on the project, and the accurate, brief and clear communications ensured project support and the release of resources. 

The final stages witnessed reviews of the process, practices and documentation, followed by the embedding of the new documents within EMT policy, the CMS and mentoring training packages.