Tag Archives: training for failure
Resilient Problem Solvers
Perhaps you’re going to think I’ve been out in the South Carolina sun too long when you read this proclamation: I want you to make more mistakes! What? It’s true, I do. But before you stop reading this article out … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Decision Making, firefighter situational awareness, Human Behavior, Mental Models, Neuroscience, Repetition, Safety, Situational awareness, Situational Readiness, Standard Operating Procedures/Guidelines, Teamwork, Training
Tagged brain wiring, cognition, decision making, firefighter safety, firefighter situational awareness, high reliability organizations, neuroscience, resilient problem solving, teamwork, training, training for failure
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Trained to Fail
There are probably few things I say in a classroom that raises the ire of instructors more than “You’re training your members to fail.” I understand why they wouldn’t want to hear that. No instructor wants a member to fail. … Continue reading
Posted in Crew Resource Management, Decision Making, firefighter situational awareness, Human Behavior, human factors, Neuroscience, Repetition, Safety, Simulation, Situational awareness, Teamwork, Training
Tagged decision making, fire department training, firefighter casualties, firefighter injuries, firefighter safety, firefighter situational awareness, firefighter training, fireground command, fireground command situational awareness, trained to fail, training, training for failure
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