Human Factors Archives

Diving Safety4 months ago

Drift is Normal. Being a Deviant is Normal. Here’s Why

What causes individuals and organizations to drift from acceptable standards and behavior? Is it an aberration or something to expect, and what can we do about...
Cave7 months ago

A Perspective on Teaching Cave CCR

Veteran Irish cave and CCR instructor cum sports psychologist Matt Jevon explains how he teaches divers to become competent underground rebreather divers who “err safely” and...
Diving Safety9 months ago

Increasing The Probability Of Surviving Loss Of Consciousness Underwater When Using A Rebreather

With divers soon returning to the loop, the Rebreather Training Council (RTC) is currently considering a number of initiatives to improve rebreather diving safety. One of...
Community10 months ago

Improvement Requires Learning: Learning Happens at the Organizational Level, Too

How do organizations expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, encourage and nurture members to see the whole together, and work collectively to...
Community1 year ago

Learning from Others’ Mistakes: The Power of Context-Rich “Second” Stories

Proper storytelling is a key to learning from the mistakes of others. Human Factors consultant and educator Gareth Lock explains the power of context-rich stories to...
Education2 years ago

Situational Awareness and Decision Making in Diving

Situational awareness is critical to diving safety, right? But how much of your mental capacity should be devoted to situational monitoring, e.g., How deep am I?...
Community2 years ago

Examining Early Technical Diving Deaths: The aquaCORPS Incident Reports (1992-1996)

The early days of technical diving were marred by an alarming number of fatalities that threatened the viability of this emerging form of diving. Here InDepth...

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Andy Torbet: The Swiss Army Knife of the Diving Community

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Why Expert Divers Might Not Make The Best Instructors. What You Can Do To Improve Your Teaching

The Role of Agency When Discussing Diving Incidents: An Adverse Event Occurs—An Instructor Makes a Mistake

Drift is Normal. Being a Deviant is Normal. Here’s Why

A Perspective on Teaching Cave CCR

Increasing The Probability Of Surviving Loss Of Consciousness Underwater When Using A Rebreather

Improvement Requires Learning: Learning Happens at the Organizational Level, Too

Learning from Others’ Mistakes: The Power of Context-Rich “Second” Stories

Situational Awareness and Decision Making in Diving

Examining Early Technical Diving Deaths: The aquaCORPS Incident Reports (1992-1996)

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Andy Torbet: The Swiss Army Knife of the Diving Community

Human Factors

Why Expert Divers Might Not Make The Best Instructors. What You Can Do To Improve Your Teaching

The Role of Agency When Discussing Diving Incidents: An Adverse Event Occurs—An Instructor Makes a Mistake

Drift is Normal. Being a Deviant is Normal. Here’s Why

A Perspective on Teaching Cave CCR

Increasing The Probability Of Surviving Loss Of Consciousness Underwater When Using A Rebreather

Improvement Requires Learning: Learning Happens at the Organizational Level, Too

Learning from Others’ Mistakes: The Power of Context-Rich “Second” Stories

Situational Awareness and Decision Making in Diving

Examining Early Technical Diving Deaths: The aquaCORPS Incident Reports (1992-1996)

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