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SH141: We cannot improve if we don't learn. We can't learn if we don't understand.
When discussing diving incidents, itās vital to shift away from blame and hindsight bias and instead foster a culture of open dialogue to understand why decisions made sense at the time. Often, divers are doing their...
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SH140: Safety is not _the_ priority...
Safety in diving is not a standalone priority but one of many factors, including time, money, resources, and productivity, that individuals and organizations must balance in a dynamic environment. Safety is best...
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SH139: What does Human Factors in Diving mean?
Human factors in diving encompass everything from individual behavior to the interaction between divers, technology, and organizational systems. This podcast dives into the complexities of human factors, exploring how...
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SH138: Why āHuman Errorā is a poor term if we are to improve diving safety
This podcast explores the limitations of attributing diving accidents to "human error," a reductionist explanation that fails to address the complexities of real-world decision-making and system failures. By examining...
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SH137: Stop making stupid mistakes. If only theyād follow the rules
In this episode, we explore a diving incident that highlights the critical importance of understanding human factors in high-risk activities like technical diving. A diver survived an oxygen toxicity seizure thanks to...
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SH136: Nine ways to stop your dive team improving
Effective communication is critical for safety and performance in diving, yet many divers struggle to speak up due to fear of judgment, peer pressure, or an adversarial culture. This silence can lead to mistakes,...
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SH135: 17 Cognitive Biases which Contribute to Diving Accidents
Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts significantly impact decision-making, especially in high-risk environments like diving, where errors can have critical or fatal consequences. Factors such as narcosis, reduced...
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SH134: Human Error in Diving: Is it really that simple?
This episode explores the complexities of human error in diving incidents, challenging the oversimplified blame often placed on individuals. Drawing on James Reasonās Swiss Cheese Model, we examine how both active...
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SH133: Blood, Banks and Diving: The value of knowledge, experience and training
This episode dives into the importance of investing in skills and experience to prepare for unexpected challenges in diving and life. Using an analogy of red and white blood cells, we explore the balance between...
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SH132: Leadership in Diving? Why is it needed, it is only a sport...
This episode explores the critical role of leadership in diving, drawing on a challenging night dive on the Abu Nuhas reef and lessons from military aviation. The dive highlighted the importance of accountability,...
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SH131: With Errors: Aviation Blames The System, The Diving Community Often Blames the Individual
This episode dives into the lessons the diving community can learn from aviation safety practices, using the near-disaster of Air Canada Flight AC759 at San Francisco Airport as a starting point. In aviation,...
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SH130: The Power of One
In this episode, we explore how authority gradientsāthe imbalance of power or experience between individualsācan lead to critical mistakes in diving and other high-stakes environments. Drawing lessons from aviation,...
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