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10. The Herbs and Spices of Diving

Jenny Lord

Published on: 14/07/2026

Mastery in diving comes from the "herbs and spices"—small human factors techniques applied across teaching, liveaboards, guiding & fun dives: good briefings, debriefs, expectation-setting, shared language and lemons. Knowing better isn't doing better

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8. Learning from Emergent Outcomes – A Game Changer for Accident Analysis in Diving

Lanny Vogel

Published on: 12/07/2026

Learning From Emergent Outcomes (LFEO) moves diving investigation beyond blame. Detailed analysis using the PETTEOT framework allows diving accident learning to go beyond the obvious cause to improving systems and procedures.

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Izolacja wzmacnia dryf: Gdy Zdalne Operacje Czynią Niewielkie Odchylenia Niewidocznymi

Andrzej Gornicki

Published on: 12/07/2026

Izolacja zmienia sposób, w jaki systemy postrzegają same siebie. W zdalnych operacjach małe nieprawidłowości stają się normą.

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When you say it is easy to call a dive... If you've got POWER, it is easier

Gareth Lock

Published on: 07/07/2026

Telling divers to 'just speak up' misses why they stay quiet. Speaking carries an immediate social cost; silence pays later. Power isn't rank, it's how much you have to lose. Those who see the problem most clearly often have the least room to say so.

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