It takes three points to define a common ground: breathing apparatus fire-fighters’ communication during rescue operations

Lindgren, Ida; Hirsch, Richard; Berggren, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2006.11.008

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“…The dynamics of interpretative reflective understanding could in cases where mutual understanding is vital (cases of emergency) be realized in a type of three-stage procedure where first speaker reacts to the reaction of second speaker's reaction to first speaker's expression (Lindgren, Hirsch, and Berggren 2007). This procedure resembles what is referred by Clark (1996) as "grounding" and is deemed to be absolutely essential to successful communication in spoken interaction.…”

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Language as reflective experience

Hirsch¹

2010

Semiotica

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The article contains a concise presentation of a proposal for the explanation of the basic logical and conceptual structure of meaningful human experience as expressed in language. The core of the argument is that meaningful human experience is something that can only be derived from mutual interpersonal awareness. The article contains a proposal for a terminology for the conceptual details of the structure of inter-subjective experience and an attempt to base a command of natural language within this structure. The article ends with a discussion of the main thesis of the article as it relates to other recent approaches to the study of meaning in natural language.

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Language as reflective experience

Hirsch¹

2010

Semiotica

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“…The fire service uses PPE regularly in high risk and highpressure situations. Few studies have examined the use of Breathing Apparatus (BA) and team functioning, although one study, conducted in Sweden by Lindgren et al (2007), examined team performance, shared understanding and communication between pairs of Fire Fighters wearing breathing apparatus. The study involved the collection of verbal radio communications between firefighters and observations at the Fire Departments training facility (14 exercises).…”

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“…The research postulated that 'communal common ground' was formed through teams being trained in the same way and having a common understanding of how fire fighters work and function during emergencies. Lindgren et al (2007) noted changes in communication both between fire fighters during search and rescue and with the BA control officer (who monitors staff in a building, location and time). While BA allows communication via a built-in radio set, the physical demands of the task and need for speed result in a significantly changed communication style.…”

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Lessons From Other Disciplines About Communication, Human Performance and Situational Awareness While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

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Unsworth

2020

SAGE Open Nursing

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Introduction The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) has quickly accelerated into a pandemic. As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, health systems have adapted, including the cessation of routine surgery and the re-deployment of staff to critical care settings. Prompt interventions such as endotracheal (ET) intubation, are deemed essential in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Intubation requires a coordinated approach and effective teamwork, as it is a high-risk procedure not least because it is an aerosol-generating intervention with increased infection risk. As a result, teams responsible for performing ET intubation are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which in turn hinders communication and situational awareness, and can hamper team work. Method This review considers the effects of wearing PPE on performance and situational awareness in a healthcare environment. Drawing on literature from the fire service and military, the review will explore approaches to improving communication and situational awareness for teams who, at times, are unfamiliar with one another. The review will consider human factors and, identify approaches that assist teams, including teams that are unfamiliar with one another, to adapt to new ways of working while performing high-risk procedures. Conclusion Literature indicates that standardisation, pre-brief and training are important elements of developing improved situational awareness and team working in individuals whose senses may be affected by PPE. In addition, checklists provide a useful way of standardising procedures and can form the basis of a structured pre-brief. Checklists exist for both intubation and patient proning, which, alongside simulation-based team training, provide a useful method of preparing an often unfamiliar workforce for their roles during an epidemic or pandemic. The multi-phase nature of most pandemics provides an opportunity to review processes and implement such procedures, and to develop staff using team-based training during the post-peak period.

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“…aviation (Dekker et al, 2001;Magnusson & Berggren, 2002;Zon et al, 2004;Nählinder et al, 2005), command and control (Svensson et al, 2006;Baber et al, 2010;Essens et al, 2010;Svensson et al, 2010;Thunholm et al, 2011;Banko et al, 2013;Paris et al, 2014), assessment (Nählinder et al, 2004;Castor et al, 2003), fire-fighting (Lindgren et al, 2007), and oxygen saturation (Andersson et al, 2002b) The main part of the work within this thesis has been carried out with the needs of the Swedish Armed Forces in mind. During the late 1990s and until 2007 a large development project was concerned with creating the next generation of command and control systems with concepts such as NEC (Network-Enabled Capability; Alberts, Huber, & Moffat, 2010;Alberts & Hayes, 2003), NCW (Network-Centric Warfare; Alberts, Garstka, & Stein, 1999), and the Swedish equivalent NBF (Nätverksbaserat försvar).…”

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Assessing Shared Strategic Understanding

Berggren¹

2016

Linköping Studies in Arts and Sciences

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Cover illustration © Eric Palmquist/Bildupphovsrätt 2016 Tous pour un, un pour tous Les trois mousquetaires (1844) by Alexandre DumasPå ärans och hjältarnas språk:En för alla, och alla för en. AbstractThis thesis describes the development of an instrument for assessing shared understanding in teams. The purpose was to develop an instrument that would be usable, understandable, objective, flexible and self-explanatory. Teams working in naturalistic settings are expected to have a shared understanding of common goals and how to achieve these. The problem investigated in this thesis is that current techniques and instruments for assessing shared understanding in teams generally suffer from one or more of the following drawbacks, namely that they are expensive, difficult to use, time-consuming, requiring expertise, and are often based on subjective perceptions. Departing from existing theory in team cognition techniques and theories, the research questions posed in this thesis are: 1) How can shared understanding be measured without the disadvantages of existing methods? 2) How can shared understanding be assessed without the bias of self-ratings and/or assessments by experts/observers? 3) Can team performance be better understood by the outcomes of an instrument that measures shared understanding?These research questions are answered through six studies that are presented in this thesis. Over the six studies an instrument was iterated and subsequently developed, called the shared priorities instrument. When using this instrument, team members are instructed to generate items and rank these in order of importance. By comparing these rank orders from different participants, a team measure of shared understanding can be calculated. The advantages of this instrument compared to earlier measures are that it is less expensive, easier to use, less time-consuming, does not require subject matter expertise, and that the instrument is distanced from subjective perceptions.Furthermore, the final study provides results where outcomes from the shared priorities instrument correlate with performance, supporting earlier research connecting shared understanding in teams with team performance. A structural equation model, a result of the final study, shows that the instrument is both valid and reliable.

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It takes three points to define a common ground: breathing apparatus fire-fighters’ communication during rescue operations

Cited by 9 publications

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Language as reflective experience

Language as reflective experience

Lessons From Other Disciplines About Communication, Human Performance and Situational Awareness While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

Assessing Shared Strategic Understanding

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