Introduction

The Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work (FIRE-G-3) is a concise psychometric instrument developed to evaluate participants’ perceptions of teamwork effectiveness within rescue force training programs. Effective teamwork is a fundamental competency in emergency response, disaster management, firefighting, emergency medical services, and search-and-rescue operations, where successful outcomes depend on coordinated communication, mutual trust, rapid decision-making, and efficient collaboration. The FIRE-G-3 provides a structured method for collecting participant feedback on essential aspects of team performance during training exercises, supporting continuous quality improvement and evidence-based development of rescue force education programs.

Description

The Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work consists of three self-report items that assess key aspects of teamwork within rescue force training environments. The instrument focuses on participants’ perceptions of team communication, collaborative effectiveness, overall team performance, and satisfaction with the group learning experience.

Participants respond to each statement using a five-point Likert scale, ranging from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree.” The questionnaire is intentionally brief, allowing rapid administration immediately following simulation exercises, practical training sessions, or multidisciplinary emergency response drills without disrupting educational activities.

The available documentation does not describe any subscales or provide additional information regarding the internal structure of the questionnaire.

Data Analysis and Interpretation

The Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work generates standardized quantitative data that provide an overall evaluation of participants’ perceptions of teamwork during rescue force training. Individual responses allow educators and program coordinators to identify strengths and weaknesses in team communication, collaboration, operational coordination, and the overall educational experience.

The instrument is suitable for evaluating educational interventions designed to improve team communication, team cohesion, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, situational awareness, collective decision-making, psychological safety, and operational readiness. Because the FIRE-G-3 generates standardized psychometric data, it can be incorporated into descriptive statistical analyses, reliability assessment using Cronbach’s alpha, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA), correlation analysis, multiple regression, mediation and moderation analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM), multilevel analysis, and longitudinal studies examining improvements in teamwork following repeated simulation-based training or organizational interventions.

The available documentation describes the purpose, structure, and scoring procedure of the instrument but does not provide information regarding its psychometric evaluation. Accordingly, the available documentation does not report specific numerical reliability or validity coefficients; therefore, no psychometric values should be inferred.

Purpose

The primary purpose of the Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work is to collect participant feedback regarding the effectiveness of teamwork during rescue force training. Specifically, the instrument evaluates participants’ perceptions of collaboration, communication, team functioning, and satisfaction with the educational experience. The resulting information enables instructors and program developers to improve training quality, strengthen collaborative competencies, enhance team cohesion, optimize instructional strategies, and support high levels of operational preparedness for emergency response organizations.

Scoring

The Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work consists of three items, each rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree.”

Individual responses are used to generate an overall assessment of teamwork effectiveness and participants’ educational experience. Higher scores generally indicate more positive perceptions of team communication, collaboration, group performance, and satisfaction with the training program, whereas lower scores suggest opportunities for improving teamwork processes and educational delivery.

The available documentation does not specify the exact procedure for calculating a total score, identify reverse-scored items, or provide cut-off scores or interpretation categories. Consequently, these scoring characteristics cannot be presented and should not be inferred without additional source documentation.

Applications

The Feedback Instrument for Rescue Force Development – Group Work is applicable in emergency medicine, fire and rescue services, emergency medical services (EMS), disaster preparedness, civil protection, military medical training, simulation-based education, and interprofessional healthcare training. It is particularly valuable for evaluating teamwork during emergency response simulations, multidisciplinary training exercises, mass casualty incident drills, and crisis management programs. The instrument can also be incorporated into quality improvement initiatives, educational program evaluations, leadership development, and organizational performance assessments aimed at strengthening collaboration, communication, operational effectiveness, and team resilience within high-risk environments. Its brevity and practical focus make the FIRE-G-3 an efficient tool for routine feedback collection and continuous improvement of rescue force training programs.