Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim"

A comparative study on the frequency of simulation-based training and assessment of non-technical skills in the Norwegian ground ambulance services and helicopter emergency medical services

Langdalen, Henrik; Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Sørskår, Leif Inge Kjærvoll; Abrahamsen, Håkon Bjorheim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07)

Background Inadequate non-technical skills (NTSs) among employees in the Norwegian prehospital emergency medical services (EMSs) are a risk for patient and operational safety. Simulation-based training and assessment is ...

A socio-economic analysis of increased staffing in the Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service

Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Selvik, Jon Tømmerås; Dahle, Anders Nordgaard; Asche, Frank; Abrahamsen, Håkon Bjorheim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)

Background: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is preparing a new set of regulations that will cover working and resting periods for crew members engaged in emergency medical services with helicopters (HEMS) and ...

A suggested framework to improve business premises’ restoration in the aftermath of a Natural Disaster

Raji, Nidaa (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)

Natural disasters are a low probability and high impact kind of risks. In those cases, businesses tend to ignore the probabilities of their happening and a lot of them end up closing their doors out of lack of good risk ...

Assessing safety climate in prehospital settings: Testing psychometric properties of a common structural model in a cross-sectional and prospective study

Sørskår, Leif Inge Kjærvoll; Olsen, Espen; Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi; Abrahamsen, Håkon Bjorheim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)

Background Little research exists on patient safety climate in the prehospital context. The purpose of this article is to test and validate a safety climate measurement model for the prehospital environment, and to explore ...

Assessment and Communication of Leakage Risk in Underground CO2 Storage

Akisanmi, Olaleke Anthony (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)

As commonly known, carbon dioxide is one of the climate gases that contribute to greenhouse effect on the earth, thereby causing serious climate issues. So, to prevent large release of the gas into the atmosphere, storage ...

Bak mål

Slåttebrekk, Tarald (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019)

Politiet er til for å beskytte andre. Hvordan politiet beskytter seg selv blir dermed avgjørende for evnen til å ivareta dette ansvaret. Denne studien undersøker bruk av mål i det interne sikkerhetsarbeidet i Oslo ...

Behavioural theories used in Norwegian Traffic Safety campaigns

Berntsen, Fredrik (Master thesis, 2022)

Traffic accidents have a significant cost, both for the individual and the Norwegian society. As such, the society has strong incentives to reduce the number of traffic incidents. Many measures are used to reduce the ...

Beslutninger om risiko: Hvilke egenskaper ved risikoanalysen påvirker beslutningstakerens risikopersepsjon?

Rognlid, Olav (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-10-17)

Det vi omtaler som det moderne mennesket, er i stor grad det samme biologiske mennesket som for 100 000 år siden levde et liv i en verden der risiko ville ha fortonet seg annerledes enn det gjør i dag. Nærheten til farene ...

Bruk av temaveileder for risikobaserte forbrukertjenester

Bjerke, Reidar (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05)

Norge profilerer seg både i utlandet til utenlandske turister så vel nasjonalt til egne innbyggere som et land man kan bruke naturen aktivt og fritt. I 2011 deltok 92% av den norske befolkning over 16 år i en eller annen ...

Can the use of road safety measures on national roads in Norway be interpreted as an informal application of the ALARP principle?

Selvik, Jon Tømmerås; Elvik, Rune; Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

The ALARP principle, stating that risks should be reduced to a level “As Low As Reasonably Practicable”, is widely known and discussed in risk management. The principle is flexible, as the interpretation of the key concepts ...

Can the use of road safety measures on national roads in Norway be interpreted as an informal application of the ALARP principle?

Elvik, Rune; Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02)

The ALARP principle, stating that risks should be reduced to a level “As Low As Reasonably Practicable”, is widely known and discussed in risk management. The principle is flexible, as the interpretation of the key concepts ...

Class size and its influence on examination results in higher education

Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Moen, Vegard; Asche, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-09)

In this article, we analyze the relationship between class sizes and examination results in higher education. Data from the University of Stavanger, collected in the Common Student System (FS) in the period from 2011 to ...

Complex risk management in explosive-contaminated areas: Explosive remnants of war

Novik, Geir Petter (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)

The primary goal of this PhD thesis is to contribute to the improvement of risk assessment and management in explosive-contaminated areas. In particular, the research objectives of the thesis relate to providing new ...

Contributions to effective risk management : On the use of safety principles, economic tools and safety climate instruments

Sørskår, Leif Inge Kjærvoll (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2018-11)

For an organization, effective risk management involves supporting informed decision-making for improved allocation of resources, as well as playing an active part in how the organization is governed and, ultimately, ...