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Selective Listening Can Be A Barrier To Situational Awareness

3 Comments / Article, Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Distractions and Interruptions, Firefighter Situational Awareness, Human Factors, Information overload, Multitasking, Selective Listening /

Because first responders frequently operate in environments where there are multiple auditory inputs (e.g., radio traffic, face-to-face communications, ambient sounds, etc.) they are often forced to prioritize what they listen to (or don’t listen to). This can cause issues with situational awareness.

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Episode 207 | Selective Listening

Leave a Comment / Auditory exclusion, Cognitive Memory, Communications, Confabulation, Confusion, Decision Making, Disoriented, Distractions and Interruptions, Human Factors, Information overload, Interruptions, Miscommunications, Overload, Progress Reports, Radios, Safety, SAMatters Radio, Tunneled Senses /

This episode examines how selective listening can impact situational awareness.  Length: 27 minutes         click the YouTube icon to listen       __________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to a higher level, check out the Situational Awareness Matters Online Academy. CLICK HERE for

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