![]() Keeps track of the progress the crews are making.Ħ. Keeps track of where crews are operating.ĥ. Keeps track of crew sizes and crew integrity (making sure the crew is staying together).ģ. Keeps track of how many personnel are operating at an emergency scene.Ģ. I’m not saying this is an exhaustive list, but it does provide some good reasons to track personnel operating at an emergency scene:ġ. Rather, I am simply going to list the benefits. All of this helps the imagination “see” future events in the mind before they happen.ĭuring my webinar I speak about the benefits of using an accountability system to keep track of personnel. The brain also taps into past training and experiences to aid prediction. Predictions are based on the information gathered during perception and the understanding of that information. Once understanding is formed, it is time to forecast future events. When the picture is accurate, you can say you understand –or comprehend – what is happening around you. At some point, the information is assembled into one coherent picture of understanding – or so we hope. The five senses send information down separate pathways. ![]() Once the nerves gather data, it turns the data into electrical impulses and sends it down neural pathways for evaluation. Absent any perception of what is happening, it would be very difficult to understand what is happening. This is where situational awareness begins. Perception is a mechanical process where nerves gather information – seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling. Let’s break this definition down and examine its essential components. Situational awareness is an individual’s ability to perceive and understand what is happening in their environment – in the context of how time is passing – and then be able to make accurate predictions of future events in time to avoid bad outcomes. Thank you to Firehouse and Scott Safety for the opportunity to discuss this important topic. The program addressed the situational awareness/accountability connection. The webinar was sponsored by Scott Safety. Not long ago, I was provided with the opportunity to present a webinar for Firehouse.
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