PeaceTalk Video Corpus pt. 4 (Hostile Environment Awareness Training)

PeaceTalk Video Corpus pt. 4 is part of a broader video corpus of talk and interaction collected in civilian and military crisis management training that simulate real-life scenarios. The language used in the courses is English as a lingua franca. The instructors and trainees come from all around the world. The research method used in PeaceTalk is ethnomethodologically informed conversation analysis. The project describes efficient interactional practices and challenges in crisis communication. It focuses on how talk and interaction contribute to situation awareness, information flow and team work. The project collaborates with key organizers of crisis management training (Finnish Defence Forces International Center and Crisis Management Finland). The results will be used to inform crisis management training. PeaceTalk Video Corpus pt. 4 includes audio and video recordings of interactions collected during two Hostile Environment Awareness Training courses held by Crisis Management Centre Finland. The training took place in Finland. Participants were trainees (experts in their own areas of civilian crisis management) from all around the world. The used language was English as a lingua franca, but the trainees also used their native languages (e.g., Finnish) to interact with each other. The recordings were collected in various parts of the training facilities and environment, both indoors and outdoors. Video data includes approximately 100 hours of recording per course. Audio data is approximately 100 hours per course. Data from both courses amounted to 1,5TB/per course. The technology used in the data collection includes vehicle-mounted autonomous recording systems, several handheld cameras, 360-degree cameras, and external microphones. In addition, researchers collected photographs, ethnographic observations, and dozens of pages of ethnographic notes. Research materials also include the course materials, slides from the lessons, scenario briefing and description, and other booklets (e.g., In Control). Each course included approximately 25 participants and ten instructors, all of whom gave their permission to be recorded. The data features material from classroom lectures on various safety-related topics, map training, GPS training, first aid training, and car patrolling.