At a system level, we don't learn from diving fatalities, and here's why

by: Published on: 24/08/2025

Why we don’t learn from diving fatalities: this blog unpacks first-story blame vs second-story systems, drift, weak defences and feedback. The blog offers practical steps to build safer teams and improve organisational learning following fatal events. All to be better than yesterday.

At a system level, we don't learn from diving fatalities, and here's why

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Human factors, non-technical skills and learning from emergent outcomes for the divers who refuse the bad-apple story.

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