sive resources are available, it may be prudent to divide them in
order, as an example, to construct fire breaks at the same time as
other resources work on extinguishing the fire. This requires, ho-
wever, that the transfer of resources from one measure to another
is justifiable in terms of value rescued. This kind of approach also
provides freedom of action for handling an alternative develop-
ment if initial measures fail to have the desired effect. If it is not
possible to extinguish the fire relatively quickly, there are, in this
example, fire breaks which will prevent or delay the spread of
the fire. Another example could be where an organisation’s ample
resources allow for the rescue of victims to take place at the same
time as fighting the fire.
When resources do not permit necessary measures to be applied
simultaneously, prioritisation with regard to what shall be done
and in what order is called for. It may then be necessary to confi-There is a fire in a carpentry factory in Närby. A pumping appliance and a
hose carrier are at the incident site. The fire is fierce and threatens both the
production area of the factory and two neighbouring houses. The resources
at the site are not sufficient to tackle the fire directly. But there is the
possibility of applying other measures with both short and long term eff ects.
Among other things a filing cabinet containing valuable information was
removed and welding bottles were moved from a nearby building.
Example 19