Nine Dangerous Mindsets – Part 6: The Silent
Welcome to part six of this nine-part series on dangerous mindsets that can impact situational awareness. I appreciate all of the very kind feedback I have …
Nine Dangerous Mindsets – Part 5: The Stubborn
Welcome to the fifth of the nine-part series on dangerous mindsets that can impact situational awareness and, subsequently, the safety of your team. In this …
Nine Dangerous Mindsets: Part 4 – The Superior
Welcome to the fourth installment of the Dangerous Mindsets series. Previously I talked about the dangerous mindsets of the Starter, the Subordinate and the …
Nine Dangerous Mindsets – Part 3: The Specialist
Welcome to the third segment of the nine dangerous mindsets series. This article takes a look at the Specialist, also known as the ‘expert‘ and …
Nine Dangerous Mindsets – Part 2: The Subordinate
Being a subordinate is an inherently essential skill for first responders. Borrowing a line from the movie A Few Good Men “We follow orders or people …
Nine Dangerous Mindsets – Part 1: The Starter
One of the human factors influencing situational awareness is the mindset of the first responder. Mindset is based on beliefs, biases and self-perception. …
Locus of Control
Locus of control is a psychological principal that refers to the extent to which a person feels they are in control of the events that can affect their life, …
Missing puzzle pieces
The formation of situational awareness begins with perception. What you perceive becomes the foundation for understanding. What you understand then becomes the …
Multiple Awarenesses
The mission of this website and my personal passion for situational awareness is to help first responders see the bad things coming in time to change the …
Interruptions Can Be a Barrier To Situational Awareness
Like many of you, I do my best work when I am not interrupted. Whether it’s someone trying to carry on a conversation, a phone ringing or a text …