Discuss how the “battle” metaphor is used for different incidents we face in the

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Discuss how the “battle” metaphor is used for different incidents we face in the emergency services. Think about expressions used like, “pain killer” or “fire attack” influence the way that you feel about “winning” or “conquering” the “enemy.” How might these idea frames and metaphors impact an emergency responder’s sense of self-identity, self-efficacy, and fittedness within his or her working group? When thinking of training and operational experiences, how do ideas, metaphors and myths emerge and what do they accomplish for us collectively?

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Every struggle or challenge in life can be considered a "battle". Its like we are dressed for the occasion and ready to face the enemy. We get hurt, injured and wounded as we take on every challenge. We are knocked down but get up most of the time bruised to the core. We take "pain killers" which can be in the form of an emotional support, or a medical help. The enemy can be a pending project or a specific timeline or even a misunderstood boss. The options are unlimited. Such encounters are taken as "fire attack" where one is always on his toes tackling situation as if during a fire emregency. Here, solutions are hurried through and problems need immediate intervention.

With every challenge, an emergency responder, tries his/her level best to take control of the situation and emerge a winner. Sometimes he/she wins, sometimes fails miserably. This does affect his/her confidence. Sometimes he/she has to make hard choices which can demoralise the self-esteem. Fitting into the group is always a challenge as getting accepted is not without difficulty. Proper training and operational experience help an individual in this constant fight, where ideas are enhanced, metaphors are simplified and myths are eradicated and sometimes corrected.

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